Pack up! Lets Hike. Our top 2 hiking trails!

Feeling adventurous? Looking for an escape? Something that doesn't break the pocket?
Gauteng has no shortage of spectacular, breath taking hiking trails.
Despite it being so close to the city, you will feel as if you are somewhere else.
We here at CMC Autobody have put together a list of our TOP 2 most affordable/free hiking trails, right here in Gauteng.

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OUR TOP RECOMMENDED HIKING TRAIL FOR 2018 IS

1.Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve

Welcome to Johannesburg's Jewel of the South
Location: Recommended Entrance if you looking for challenging hikes - Silent Pool Entrance, Frandaph Drive, Mondeor ( 331 Frandaph Dr, Mondeor, Johannesburg South 2091 )
Location: If you want to visit the heritage sites - Main Entrance, Peggy Vera Road Kibler Park ( 4th street, Rietvlei 101-ir, johannesburg south.2091 )
Times: Reserve is open every day of the week from 7H00 -18h00.
Situated a mere 10 km from the centre of Johannesburg, 5 km from Soweto and easily accessible from Sandton, the East and the West Rand, the Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve provides for an exciting nature experience.

It is the largest proclaimed nature reserve in the Johannesburg Metropolitan area (Over 700 ha. in extent) and boasts a surprising diversity ranging from larger game such as zebra, red hartebeest, and black wildebeest, to many items of botanical, geological, archaeological, historical and cultural interest. Red data listed and other protected species are also to be found.
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The Reserve is open to the public from sunrise to sunset seven days a week. There is no entrance fee.

Silent Pool Entrance, Frandaph Drive Mondeor. Western Scenic Route

The Reserve is rated by many as a birding hotspot. Despite not having any wetlands of significance, more than 215 bird species have been identified.

Hiking is the main activity in the Reserve. The hiking trails are scenic and vary in distance and in degree of difficulty. A three hour hike along the flatter areas can be completed by most people who can manage three hours of shopping. The steeper, hilly areas can be testing for even the fit.

​For the outdoor enthusiast, a visit to the Reserve is not to be missed. First time visitors are surprised at this beautiful natural asset so close to the hubbub of the city. It is very aptly referred to as Johannesburg’s Jewel of the South.

Main Entrance: Peggy Vera Road, Kibler Park *Ruins of a Voortrekker farmhouse and wagon shed build by Sarel Marais in 1850

Silent Pool Entrance, Frandaph Drive Mondeor.

Main Entrance, Peggy Vera Road, Kibler park

Flora

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Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve Map

2 - Hennops Hiking Trail

In the heart of busy Gauteng, virtually on the doorstep of both Johannesburg and Pretoria, hikers can now experience one of the few unspoiled nature areas at Hennops Hiking Trail.
Three hiking routes routes 
Zebra Route
Distance: 5km
Duration: 2 hours
Degree of difficulty: Easy – Average
Elevation gain: 110m
River crossing: Cable car/stepping stones
Points of interest: Bokmakieries Bos, Oude Muragie, Dassie caves
A variety of game can be viewed on this trail namely Zebra, Gnu, Impala, Blesbok, Kudu & Zonkie

Krokodilberg Route
Distance: 10km
Duration: 4 – 5 hours
Degree of difficulty: Average – Difficult
Elevation gain: 400m
River crossing: Suspension bridge, cable car/stepping stones
Points of interest: Hospital cave, Pruimpie se gat, view points, klipstapels, Dolomite mines, Kalkoond, Dassie caves
Not recommended for children under 12 or unfit adults. Small game as well as Kudu and Eland can be viewed on this trail

Dassie Route
Distance: 2.5km
Duration: 1 – 2 hours
Degree of difficulty: Easy – Average
Elevation gain: 70m
River crossing: Suspension bridge, cable car/stepping stones
Points of interest: Hospital cave, Pruimpie se gat, dassie caves
This route offers parents the opportunity to introduce their children to hiking. It follows the same route as Krokodilberg to start but returns at no. 6 (Pruimpie se gat) to the cable car on the “escape route”

Website:http:www.hennopstrails.co.za/hiking-trail/
Contact number: 082 825 9205