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Information for hikers in Southern Africa
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LINKS

We will provide a constantly growing resource of LINKS to related sites that we think would be of interest to hikers.

Please provide FEEDBACK or CONTACT US about these links - including your recommended links, (and also any other suggestions for improvement to this site that you can think of).

We strongly believe in mutually beneficial, win-win "co-opetition" and will gladly provide links to ANY hiking-related website, (although we would naturally expect a reciprocal link from your website to ours, in return).

4x4 Trails
Trailinfo.co.za
Accommodation
Hotels near Cape Town Airport
Advice for hikers

Accessories, skills, backpacks, footwear, navigation, tents

Advice from hikers

Ankle Strains & Sprains

Arbiter Experts Hiking Advice

Avoiding blisters

Backpacking

Blisters

Don't just Hike - Johannesburg Hiking Club - There's a lot more to be enjoyed. Use your senses which you were born with. Birds, Flora - good and bad, The ugly, Three SSS and Interesting

Gear buying advice

Getting started with hiking - Johannesburg Hiking Club: Boots, accessories, backpack, campsite, hiking with children.

Hard-earned advice for amateur hikers

Health & Safety - Johannesburg Hiking Club - Covers first aid: bee stings. bilharzia, bush etiquette, hypo(er)thermia, lightning, search and rescue, snake bites & ticks

Hiking with Children - Footprint Hiking Club

SA Hiking Advice - Equipment - Footprint Hiking Club

SA Hiking Advice - How to start - Footprint Hiking Club

Stellenbosch

Trail Questions

TWMC Hiking Advice

UCB Parents advice about hiking with kids

What to take

Why suffer Summer Heat - Grand Canyon Advice for hikers

Astronomy

Wits Planetarium

Twinkle, twinkle, little star - Johannesburg Hiking Club

Bird Watching

http://www.birdlife.org.za/
Visit the BirdLife International website, Bird conservation projects, events, news, merchandise, Witwatersrand Bird Club, birding reports, and more.

http://www.thesouthafricanguide.com/birds.asp

http://www.go2africa.com/_safaris/south-africa_2.asp
Bird watching, birding in South Africa, includes Kruger National Park, The Garden
Route. Incl Cape Francolin, Seabirds, Raptors, African Scops Owl, Hawk.. ...

http://www.go2africa.com/_safaris/birding.asp
Bird watching, birding spots, places, tours in SOUTHERN & EAST AFRICA, Botswana
Kenya Malawi Namibia South Africa Swaziland Tanzania Zambia Zimbabwe. ..
.

http://www.frommers.com/destinations/southafrica/0239020109.html
... Africa. Cape Town. ... Related Links, Outdoor, Adventure, Active Pursuits | Bird Watching. ...

http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/4074/
Birdwatching info for Southern Africa. Birding news, views and reports from South
Africa and the region. CONTENTS OF ZABIRDSTUFF. ... What is bird watching? ...
Description: Birding spots, trips, tours, and general information for birding South Africa.


Books, Magazines, Videos
Getaway Guide to  Hiking Trails and Day Walks in SA The Getaway Guide to Hiking Trails and Day Walks in South Africa
by Prof. Leon Hugo
Dec 2002

GETAWAY MAGAZINE

http://www.getawaytoafrica.com/

   

 

Bookings
 
Camping
http://www.camp-a-roo.com/
Clubs

www.jhbhiking.org.za - Johannesburg Hiking Club is a non-profit organisation and most of our hikes are done in the Magaliesberg. Take a hike ... interested? Meet like minded outdoor and conservation orientated people who wear heavy boots and smell like the mountain air.

Besides the more comprehensive info. on our CLUBS pages, links to club websites will also be added here, as requested by clubs.

Environmental
http://www.jacana.co.za/        Conservation, eco-tourism, etc.
Equipment
Gear buying advice
Extreme Sports

Cosmonaut Training and Space Tours at Star City, Russia
http://www.incredible-adventures.com/star_city.html

Learn to navigate by the stars in the navigational simulator. View the Hydrolab from a special observation deck. See the 7m and 18m centrifuge...

Paragliding - Gauteng & Nelspruit
http://www.flysa.co.za/
Tandem flights or courses

Xtreme Adventures - A specialist EXTREME Adventures SA Tour operator with tons of links to Extreme Sports sites. Extreme Scene - "Live life to the Extreme!"

Fitness and Health

http://www.health24.co.za/

http://www.foothealthnetwork.com/

First Aid

HIKING SPECIFIC

http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/4280/FirstAid.html

http://www.llbean.com/outdoorsOnline/outdoorSports/hiking/tips/firstaid.html

CAMPING ORIENTATED

http://www.camp-a-roo.com/firstaid.shtml

GENERAL

http://www.expage.com/page/lacieking

http://www.mayoclinic.com/findinformation/firstaidandselfcare/index.cfm

http://www.healthy.net/clinic/firstaid/

Flora & Fauna

http://www.krugerpark.co.za/

SA National Parks

SA National Botanical Institute    

Kirstenbosch Gardens

Food & Drink
 
Guided hiking trails

http://www.take-a-hike.co.za - Take-a-Hike offers a wonderful opportunity to enjoy carefully selected guided trails in the beautiful city of Cape Town, South Africa. E-mail: info@take-a-hike.co.za

 

Hiking & Walking Internationally

UK

http://www.walkingandhiking.co.uk/
WalkingAndHiking contains over 50 articles all written by our team of experts and we add around new 10 articles each month.

 

Hiking Trails

Our Trails

http://www.mooiplasie.co.za/

http://www.trailinfo.co.za/

http://www.rocksport.co.za/hiking/hiking.htm

http://linx.co.za/trails/

http://www.dolphintrail.co.za - Tsitsikamma

http://www.treetoptour.com & http://www.stormsriver.com- Tsitsikamma

Horse Trails
Horse Trails in SA
Kilimanjaro

http://www.ClimbingKilimanjaro.com/

http://www.TribeSafari.com/

http://www.UltimateKilimanjaro.com/

Mountain Bike Trails

http://trailinfo.co.za/bike/

http://www.linx.co.za/trails/lists/bikelist.html

Mountain Climbing
http://www.rocksport.co.za/    (Some Hiking Info. too.)
Medication
 
Navigation
 
Orienteering
http://www.orienteering.org.za/
Survival
http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/4280/SurviTips.html
Tourism
SATOUR (South African Tourism association)
Current news, interesting articles and practical advice for travel offered by Africa Travel Guide.

Training

Arbiter Experts Advice

Dr Musnick on Hiking Training

Walking

http://www.walkingandhiking.co.uk/
WalkingAndHiking contains over 50 articles all written by our team of experts and we add around new 10 articles each month.

http://www.wildlifeafrica.co.za/ngalawalk.html
WALKING SAFARIS UP CLOSE & PERSONAL WALKING SAFARIS IN SOUTH AFRICA
3 NIGHTS / 4 DAYS. This brand-new up close and personal African ...

http://www.turtle.co.za/krugerpark-game-walking-trail.html
6 day Kruger National Park Game Walking Trail. ... Day 4: Greater Kruger National
Park. Rise early as you embark on a four-hour walking trail. ...

http://www.turtle.co.za/kruger-game-walking-trail.html
4 day Kruger Park Game Walking Trail. See wild animals close up, as you set out
on an unforgettable walk in the African wild, in this game walking safari. ...

http://www.classicsafaris.com/Camps%20&%20Lodges/honeyguide.htm
... emphasis is on walking in nature, similar to the walking trails conducted ... in the
Manyeleti Game Reserve which is nestled in South Africa's prime conservation .
..

http://www.walksouthafrica.co.uk/
Walking in South Africa, Cape Peninsula, Drakensbergs, Garden Route

http://www.krugerpark.co.za/search.php?cat=Walking%20%26%20Hiking%20trails
... one of the longer or shorter tours and enjoy the game, birds, vegetation and magnificent
sunsets as they happen only in South Africa. All walking safaris or ...

Weather

http://www.weathersa.co.za/

http://www.saweather.co.za/

http://weather.iafrica.com/

http://weather.yahoo.com/regional/SFXX.html

White Water Rafting & Canoeing

http://www.aquatrails.co.za - Orange, Breede, Doring River rafting

http://www.rafting.co.za - Tugela, Vaal & Orange, Breede, Doring River rafting

http://www.bushwhacked.co.za - Orange River rafting

http://www.kalahari.co.za - Orange River rafting & desert experiences

http://www.wildthing.co.za - Orange River canoeing

http://www.khamkirri.co.za - Orange River rafting

http://www.riverrafters.co.za - Orange, Breede, Doring, Great Fish river rafting

http://www.felixunite.com - Orange, Cunene, Breede River rafting & canoeing

http://www.paddlesa.com - Buffalo River rafting

http://www.adventurerunners.com - Orange River canoeing, kayaking, hiking

http://www.whitewatertraining.co.za - Kayak schools

 

 

 

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