About us
We hike on the 3rd Sunday of each month at Kloofendal and Little Falls Ridge Nature Reserves in Roodepoort.
Distance + Duration
The Kloofendal trail is about 4.5 km. It takes two hours at most to finish the hike.
Little Falls Ridge is 1.5 km. It takes about 20 minutes at most to climb to the top. It is steep and really fun. 🤸🏽♂️
We take short breaks at the top of these mountains and enjoy our snacks while marvelling at the amazing views of Johannesburg, Sandton, the surbabs of the westrand and stretching beyond Craddle of Humankind to the mountains of the North West far away in the horizon.
Pace
Moderate to fast hike. You will enjoy it if you're fit.
Time: 07:00 am.
Venue: The main Kloofendal entrance is at Gallena Avenue, Kloofendal.
We will meet at the 2nd entrance, the gate for pedestrians, near the parking lot.
Fee: Free.
What to Bring
○ At least two bottles of water🫙🧃.
○ Snacks, fruits. Hiking can make you hungry. If you eat salty food while you're hiking you become very thirsty. It's best to bring something juicy. 🍇🍌🍊🍏🍫
○ A camera, to capture and share the great memories.
○ A hat. It gets hot, you need a hat. 👒🧢
○ Wear comfortable tekkies and thick socks to protect your feet, particularly your toes.👟🧦
○ Wearing comfortable clothes will make the hike more enjoyable.
Nonhlanhla Teslar Ngeleza
073 553 2572 WhatsApp
Upcoming events
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A Special Youth Month Hike at Little Falls Ridge & Kloofendal Nature Reserves
Kloofendal Nature Reserve, Galena Avenue, Kloofendal,, Roodeport, ZAThis year marks the 50th anniversary of the 1976 student uprisings against apartheid education in South Africa.
This was one of the pivotal moments in our country's history when students led the government to slowly dismantle apartheid and steer the country towards a path that led to our democracy, eventually.To commemorate this significant period in our history we will hike in school uniform.
It's up to you to decide the extent to which you'll to take this. You can simply wear a school cap or a tie,
or tie your hair as students would,
or just wear a school shirt,
or even wear the entire school uniform if you want to.Community Lunch
After the hike we'll have a bring and share community lunch. Just bring what you can, it shouldn't be complicated. It can be sandwiches, dumplings or your favourite stew that mom used to cook, or aunty's best curry. Because a home cooked meal is the best meal in town, hey family 😃😋🥘🧆🫕🥧Below's a picnic checklist you can use while packing your cooler box etc.
Food, drinks, water etc.For Serving
Plates, cups, Utensils, Napkins and Serving platters and spoons.For seating
Chairs or picnic blankets. Bringing a yoga mat to sit on makes things simpler.Cleanup
Trash bags, Paper towels and Wet wipes.Hike Distance + Duration:
We will start our hike at the Little Falls Ridge which is about 4.5km. It takes about 2h 30m to complete. It is steep and really fun. 🤸🏽♂️
We take short breaks at the top of the hills and enjoy our snacks while marvelling at the amazing views of Johannesburg, Sandton, the surbabs of the westrand and stretching beyond Craddle of Humankind to the mountains of the North West far away in the horizon.The Kloofendal trail is about 5 km. It takes two hours at most to finish the hike.
Pace: Moderate to fast hike. You will enjoy it if you're fit.
Time: We meet at 07:45am.
Venue: The main Kloofendal entrance is at Gallena Avenue, Kloofendal.
We will meet at the Kloofendal Nature Reserve parking lot.
Fee: Free.
We are growing our social media pages 🌍🌐. Once we're done hiking can you kindly post the pictures of the hike on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/233120966010183/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT
Or
MeetUp: https://meetu.ps/e/PNL4X/ZhYXX/i
or
Instagram 🇿🇦South Africa Sinempilo: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXqzTAojDB3/?igsh=b2lrbjdlZGZ1bG40We would really appreciate it 😃❤️🤸🏾🎉
What to Bring
○ At least two bottles of water🫙🧃.
○ Snacks, fruits. Hiking can make you hungry. If you eat salty food while you're hiking you become very thirsty. It's best to bring something juicy. 🍇🍌🍊🍏🍫
○ A camera, to capture and share the great memories.
○ A hat. It gets hot, you need a hat. 👒🧢
○ Wear comfortable tekkies and thick socks to protect your feet, particularly your toes.👟🧦
○ Wearing comfortable clothes will make the hike more enjoyable.Nonhlanhla Teslar Shambala Ngeleza
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Past events
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