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Big Tree and Swallowtail falls

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Trail stats

Distance
3.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,955 ft
Technical difficulty
Difficult
Elevation loss
1,955 ft
Max elevation
3,881 ft
TrailRank 
56
Min elevation
3,327 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
one hour 6 minutes
Time
3 hours 14 minutes
Coordinates
805
Uploaded
December 17, 2023
Recorded
December 2023
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near Hogsback, Eastern Cape (South Africa)

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Itinerary description

Hike to Swallowtail falls from Away With The Fairies, via Big Tree.

The forest path is quite easy but the trail becomes very steep and technical around the waterfall.

Waypoints

PictographInformation point Altitude 3,967 ft
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Information point

PictographIntersection Altitude 3,842 ft
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Intersection

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,824 ft
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Waypoint

PictographTree Altitude 3,666 ft
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Iron wood

PictographRuins Altitude 3,671 ft
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Saw pit

PictographPanorama Altitude 3,621 ft
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Panorama

PictographPhoto Altitude 3,608 ft
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Photo

PictographPhoto Altitude 3,507 ft
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Photo

PictographPhoto Altitude 3,462 ft
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Photo

PictographTree Altitude 3,457 ft
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White stinkwood

PictographTree Altitude 3,427 ft
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Eastern Cape Monarch

PictographIntersection Altitude 3,383 ft
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Intersection

PictographTree Altitude 3,416 ft
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Lemon wood

PictographRisk Altitude 3,525 ft
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Rocky rockfall path

PictographIntersection Altitude 3,611 ft
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Intersection

Go left for an easier descent.

PictographWaterfall Altitude 3,654 ft
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Swallowtail falls

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,648 ft
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Waypoint

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,725 ft
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Waypoint

Navigate around the fallen tree on the path to here.

PictographIntersection Altitude 3,671 ft
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Intersection

PictographPhoto Altitude 3,429 ft
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Photo

PictographPhoto Altitude 3,446 ft
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