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Among the more demanding, but more beautiful hikes are the Hole<br />

in the Wall, Amatola, Dolphin or Otter trails in the Eastern Cape; the<br />

Blyderivierspoort and Fanie Botha trails in Mpumalanga; the Magoebaskloof<br />

trail in Limpopo; the Leopard’s Kloof, various Table Mountain, Swellendam,<br />

Du Toitskoof, Cedereberg, Outeniqua, and Cape Point / Olifantsbos trails in<br />

the Western Cape; the Ukhahlamba Drakensberg Park and Sentinel Peak<br />

trails in KwaZulu-Natal. Of course, these are but just a very few of the many<br />

superb hiking trails around the country.<br />

The Rivers<br />

South Africa has a very large number of rivers that run through some of the<br />

most spectacularly scenic parts of the country, and they accommodate a<br />

wide variety of river-based sports and adventure.<br />

Some great whitewater river rafting and kayaking trips can be undertaken<br />

down the Orange, Breede, Doring, Blyde, Umkomaas, Vaal and Palmiet<br />

Rivers, among others. These range from easy-going one-day downstream<br />

floats to more demanding challenges and multiple-day river safaris with<br />

overnight camps along the way. You will be exposed to some of the best<br />

natural scenery in the country, while some parts also have wildlife along the<br />

58 |ISSUE 6|www.<strong>mzanzi</strong>travel.co.za | MZANZI TRAVEL<br />

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