Adventurous Wilderness Family Hike in the Groendal Nature Reserve - Eastern Cape, South Africa

Our family finally got to hike the Lower Blindekloof (shorter trail) of the Groendal Nature Reserve, in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, just outside Uitenhage.

Through a miscommunication, we were expecting to do an 8km hike, that turned out to be 8km to the halfway mark, and 8km back. We cut it short with the kids, hiking just over 12km.

Driving to the reserve through the nearby town, you wonder if you are on the right road, with so much trash and litter dumped at the roadside. Persevere though, it's worth it. Several minutes later, we arrived at the reserve entrance and were greeted by really friendly staff.

The hike was amazing, walking through fynbos, Eastern Cape bush, forests and along the river. There are some lovely rock pools, although it was a bit cold for us to swim in the winter.

We all managed, however, we should have carried more water and supplies, we did not expect to hike this far. We all slept well that night, having enjoyed a wild day in the nature reserve.

Please excuse the quality of the footage. I shot this on my cell phone - not ideal in the challenging light. That said, I still managed to get some footage and coverage for you to enjoy!!

Enjoy!! 👍

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