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Baviaanskloof 1 - 5 April 2012

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Ek gaan 'n Bietjie Baviaanskloof toe die eerste week in April. Ek het nou al baie trip reports gelees en sal dit waardeer indien julle ook eerste handse kennis kan deel. Beplanning soos volg vanaf Kaapstad.

31 Maart: Kaap tot Oudtshoorn
1 April: Oudtshoorn tot Duiwekloof, slaap 1 en 2 April oor.
3 April: Duiwekloof tot Bruintjieskraal en slaap 4 en 4 April oor.
5 April: Terug huistoe via Oudtshoorn (Bietjie KKNK ook inwerk)

Is daar genoeg tyd toegelaat vanaf Duiwekloof tot by Bruintjieskraal om nog ordentik kamp op te slaan ens.(Dit geld eintlik vir die hele roete) Ek verstaan daar is GEO points ook, en sal dit ook wil inwerk enroute.

Sien uit om te hoor wat julle se.
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Baviaans is a 'walk in the park' at this time of the year. The whole route can easily be done in a day even with a 'rustig' drive. You have more than enough time.
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it is true what Steve says, but do allow yourself some time for "sight seeing"... it is a very beautiful part of the country that!! Most of all enjoy it.. :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Werner, we are in the same area at the times indicated.
Entering from Willowmore side
31/04 and 01/04 Uitspan
02/04 and 03/04 Doringkloof
04/04 and 05/04 Kudu Kaya
06/04 Steytlerville
07/04 giving Oudsthoorn a big mis due to the KKNK - no accommodation
08/04 back in CT

As mentioned the kloof is approximately 160 km long. The hiking routes apparently is a must do.

Hope to see you there
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Dit is definitief genoeg tyd om die baviaans te doen, ek sal even (die hel) gamkaskloof daar in sqeeze om dit nog meer die moeite werd te maak.
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Niel wrote:Werner, we are in the same area at the times indicated.
Entering from Willowmore side
31/04 and 01/04 Uitspan
02/04 and 03/04 Doringkloof
04/04 and 05/04 Kudu Kaya
06/04 Steytlerville
07/04 giving Oudsthoorn a big mis due to the KKNK - no accommodation
08/04 back in CT

As mentioned the kloof is approximately 160 km long. The hiking routes apparently is a must do.

Hope to see you there


I'll keep my eyes open in the kloof. Luckily I have friend that stays in Oudsthoorn, so no problem with accomodation.
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ReMiskien sien ek jou daar
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mmmmm ..... ons is EINDE April daar. :)
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Tuna is gepak. Net gou vannaand nog kyk hoe die bulls gatskop :angel: en vroeg in die pad val more oggend. :beach: :tease:
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enjoy! :beach:
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Wat 'n wonderlike ervaring!!!! Sal beslis weer daardeur wil gaan, want soos almal se, neem tyd saam. Eerste 2 nagte by Duiwekloof deurgebring en heerlik gaan stap. Dag 3 10:00 vertrek om deur die bewarings area te gaan tot by ons volgende bestemming, Bruintjieskraal - kamoering teen die rivier, dis ;n moet vir almal. Tog vanaf Duiwekloof tot by Bruintjies kraal het 6 ure geduur met 'n redelike paar stoppe vir fotos en speel in riviertjies ens. Totale roundtrip was so 1500km en tuna se average verbruik was so 10.2km/lt, swaar gelaai met stuff op roofrack. Baie in my skik. Ons het darem maar 'n mooi land. Sal later kyk of ek fotos gelaai kan kry....... previously disadvantaged blikbrein operator.
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Klink asof jy 'n lekker trippie gehad het, Werner. :thumbup: Sien uit na daai pics! :D:
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Mooi! :thumbup: Baviaans is 'n interesante plek en sal graag weer wil soontoe om meer tyd daar deur te bring in pleks van in twee dae deur te jaag .... is sommer lus en ry nou! :D:
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lus is ek nou vir ons trippie einde April.

lyk of julle n lekker trip gehad het.
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Werner, jammer ek het jou nie daar gekry nie maar daai is n lieflike plek waarheen jy weer en weer sal kan terug gaan na.
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Mooi foto's :thumbup:
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Mooi foto's. Die plek lyk lekker groen vir die tyd van die jaar.
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Ek het nou so bietjie gekrap op forum en op die Baviaanskloof trip af gekom.
Sal mens dit hierdie tyd van die jaar kan doen of nie, indien wel waar kan ek dan
die gps koordinate kry vir plekke oor te bly ens
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Riaan, die beste advies oor die omstandighede wat ek jou kan gee is om of die inligtingskantoor op Willowmore te bel (hulle is baie vriendelik en behulpsaam) of om die eienaars van die verskillende oorde te kontak en hulle te vra oor die gps punte - mag dit selfs op die wesite he sowel as die huidige omstandighede.

Sal my trip report soek en hier bysit.
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sien hier
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=24858&hilit=baviaans" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

ek het n vermoede dat die stroompies relatief baie water sal in he op die oomlik na die reen
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het hier die gister raak gelees - kyk veral na post 19 en 22. Hoop dit help.

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Dankie Niel
As ek Vryoggend ry wat sal die beste plekke wees om oor te bly?
Kan mens die trip doen in n naweek?
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Niel weereens dankie vir al jou moeite.
Ek sien dit gaan nie werk vir hierdie naweek nie.
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Dit is doenbaar in n naweek maar dan gaan jy baie mis. Ek sou net eers uitvind hoe vol die stroompies is want hulle mag dalk die kloof sluit. Die Baviaans inlighting kantoor sal kan help.
Dit sal afhang van hoe jy gaan ry Willowmore kant af Patensie kant af gaan inkom?
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het hierdie raakgeloop- dis glo geneem in die laaste week

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