2022-03 NA Naukluft [36 photos | date asc | see 25 more photos | see 2 video clips]
The Naukluft Mountain Zebra Park is well known for its hiking trails, from 10 to 22 km day trails up to 8-day hiking.
We spent 2 nights in a nicely built and decorated chalet along the river. We hiked the 10 km long Olive trail which gently climbs up to the plateau and offers magnificent views of the mountains and valleys. The hike down the gorge was a bit rough especially with the chains over the last narrow rock pool... the only way to get through if you don't want to get wet! The second hike was on the Waterkloof trail absolutely rewarding with many spectacular rock pools to dip in. For the first 3 km, the trail follows the river with many big trees then a dry river bed. We decided to turn around at the cave which made a return trip of about 11 km... just enough to still be able to be fit to drive back home the next morning!
Lisa hiking on Olive trail around mountains
palm plant on mountain
plant bud
gorge down Olive trail
gorge down Olive trail
tree growing on cliff
Lisa hiking on olive trail gorge
water pool in gorge of Olive trail
water pool in gorge of Olive trail
rock patterns | Lisa hiking in gorge of Olive trail
jasmine-like aromatic flower
red flower
yellow flower
epilobe flowers
rock pool along Waterkloof trail
Lisa near rock pool along Waterkloof trail
lobelia plant & flowers on rock
tree growing on cliff
Lisa in tree in gorge of Waterkloof trail
trees in gorge of Waterkloof trail
tree roots in gorge of Waterkloof trail
rock formation in gorge of Waterkloof trail
rock formation in gorge of Waterkloof trail
rock formation in gorge of Waterkloof trail
mountain covered with grass along Waterkloof trail
rock pool in gorge of Waterkloof trail
rock pool in gorge of Waterkloof trail
rock pool in gorge of Waterkloof trail
rock pool in gorge of Waterkloof trail
rock pool in gorge of Waterkloof trail
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flowers to fruits
dry leaf on top of stem
iris flower
little waterfall with moss along Waterkloof trail
tree & grass on hill along Waterkloof trail
