The Slangkop Hoerikwaggo trail includes accommodation at the exclusive Slangkop tented camps in Kommetjie and this trail includes the Silvermine dam, Chapman's Peak and Red Hilla (33km).
2 Day Slangkop Hoerikwaggo Trail
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A 2-day hike from Red Hill to Silvermine Dam along a leg of the famous Hoerikwaggo Trail. This Hoerikwaggo Trial has a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 12 hikers at a time. You will overnight at the Slangkop Tented Camps in the heart of Kommetjie. After a night at the Slangkop Tented Camps you can enjoy a fantastic beach walk along Noordhoek Beach!
Highlights: Red Hilla, Kommetjie, Chapman’s Peak, Silvermine Dam
Prices (01 Sep 2009 until 31 Oct 2010):
ZAR 460 per person
Departure Dates 2010: Daily, subject to availability and pax numbers
Included in the price: Accommodation, entrance fees as per itinerary, qualified local hiking guides and porterage service
Not included in the price: All meals (there is a fully equipped kitchen at the camp), water, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, Flights and airport taxes, pre- and post-tour arrangements, all other drinks, items of personal nature, gratuities, travel insurance and visa fees
*** Fully Catered option is available for a surcharge of ZAR 250 per person per day (min. 6 pax)
TOTAL LENGTH: 33km
Day 1: Red Hill - Kommetjie
A late morning departure takes us from Signal School at the grave of the legendary dog, Just Nuisance, along fynbos-lined paths to Kleinplaas Dam. After we have rested and had some lunch (own expense), we make our way along the top of Ocean View to the top of Slangkop. We then descend Slangkop and make our way to the tented camp for overnight.
Distance: 15km (+/- 4-5 hours walk)
Day 2: Silvermine Dam – Constantia Nek
We start near the Slangkop Lighthouse in Kommetjie and spend the first half of your day walking along the Noordhoek beach with the fresh smell of the ocean sharpening your senses. Look out for Oyster Catchers, Cape Clawless Otters and sometimes whales and dolphins. From Noordhoek Beach we climb Chapman’s Peak which offers magnificent views from Table Mountain to Cape Point. We then hike down to our the Silvermine Dam, where the hike comes to an end.
Distance: 18 km (+/- 8-9 hours walk)
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