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Otto’s Walk

GRADE: S TIME: 1 hour. DISTANCE: 3 km. TERRAIN: Self-guided path. The starting point is the far side of the visitor centre car park. The walk is sign-posted all the way. A booklet providing information on the walk is available from the visitor centre. Many trees are identified. Return the same way or take the […]

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Fairy Glen

GRADE: STIME: 1 hour. (Or 2 hours round route).DISTANCE: 2 km. (Or 4 km round route).TERRAIN: Undulating path. Take the tar road towards the entrance gate from the casual car park, crossing the bridge. Then take the path leading left through the bush to the Broome Hill stream. Cross and re-cross this, then follow up

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The Cascades

GRADE: S (Or E if taking the round route). TIME: 2 hours. (Or 3 hours round route). DISTANCE: 5 km return. (8 km round trip). TERRAIN: Easy path. (Undulating with a few steep parts on the round trip). Take the campsite road from the casual car park (only campsite residents may take their car beyond

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The Cavern Big Five

GRADE: BTIME: 8 hours.DISTANCE: 18 km.TERRAIN: Very steep at times and only done with a hotel guide. Need a head for heights as there are short climbs over boulders and the descent to Cannibal Cave is very steep. This hike takes you up Hlolela (500 m and an approximately two-hour climb to 2127 m) via

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Goodoo Falls

GRADE: C+TIME: 8 hours.DISTANCE: 18 km return.TERRAIN: Very steep at times and only done with a hotel guide as the paths are not well marked on the escarpment. Hike from the Top Gate up through Sugar Loaf Gap. Part way up the Sugar Loaf itself, take a right-hand track that goes behind the peak. This

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Troglodytes

GRADE: C+ TIME: 8 hours. DISTANCE: 14 km. TERRAIN: Very steep at times. Go with a hotel guide because the paths are not well marked on the escarpment. There are several ways to reach this rarely visited spot. The “easiest” is to take the Sungubala Pass route. Go through the gate at the top of

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Babangibona

GRADE: C+ TIME: 9 hours. DISTANCE: 15 km. TERRAIN: Very steep at times. Go with a hotel guide because the paths are not well marked. Take the Sungubala Pass. Turn right at the gate at the top of the pass, and scramble up the steep slopes of the Sungubala Ridge. At the top, travel along

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Sungubala Pass

GRADE: C+ TIME: 8 hours DISTANCE: 14 km. TERRAIN: Very steep at times, with some “bundu bashing”. Go with a hotel guide because the paths are not well marked on the escarpment. The Cavern school is the starting point. Take the jeep track north for about 2.5 km. Turn left at the gate, following the

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