Elands River trail to the Waterfall - Du Toitskloof (Paarl)
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 7.15 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,379 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 2,379 ft
- Max elevation
- 2,095 ft
- TrailRank
-
75
4.8
- Min elevation
- 1,537 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- 3 hours 47 minutes
- Time
- 6 hours 6 minutes
- Coordinates
- 2032
- Uploaded
- April 27, 2022
- Recorded
- April 2022
near Du Toitskloof, Western Cape (South Africa)
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Itinerary description
This trail starts in Du Toitskloof and follows the trail along the Elands River to the official trail end, here we continued along the path before crossing the river and heading up the Waterfall kloof. The Waterfall at the end is one of the most spectacular in the cape. Be careful bouldering through the kloof as rocks are slippery, you will need to keep focus and not get too distracted by your surroundings. The trail is well defined until you reach the official end of the trail then some common sense in heading into the kloof will be your guide. The trail has minor to moderate points of exposure to drops and cliffs. Heat and Sun can be problematic in warmer months, pack sunscreen. There are plenty of unique Erica's in this kloof not common on other trails, the Breede River yellowwood also features well along the river.
Waypoints
Waypoint
1,581 ft
Intersection
Bridge
River
Flora
Cave
Photo
Panorama
Waterfall
Park
Risk
Birding spot
Tree
Fountain
Provisioning
Summit
Information point
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Easy to follow
Scenery
Moderate
The waterfall is one of the most spectacular of all the hikes in the cape. The bouldering to get there can be challenging.
Try to cross at the return route crossing as it is easier.
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Easy to follow
Scenery
Moderate
There is quite a long straightforward walk until you reach the actual Kloof. After the river crossing the view starts to change from likeable to gorgeous and culminates in a spectacular waterfall. Basically it gets better and better towards the end.