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Hell's Bells trail

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Trail stats

Distance
3.57 mi
Elevation gain
1,512 ft
Technical difficulty
Difficult
Elevation loss
1,512 ft
Max elevation
5,679 ft
TrailRank 
33
Min elevation
4,695 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
one hour 54 minutes
Time
3 hours 58 minutes
Coordinates
1024
Uploaded
May 18, 2024
Recorded
May 2024
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near Gemsbokhoek, Mpumalanga (South Africa)

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Itinerary description

This 6km circular loop trail is not for beginner hikers, but a wonderful hike with no less than 3 beautiful waterfalls. Three tuff uphills ads to the exhilaration, but the wonderful mountain forests and criss-crossing of the fresh mountain stream makes one quickly forget that.

To book this trail that is part of the High 5 Hiking Trails contact Pieta on 0829502417.

Waypoints

PictographMountain hut Altitude 5,732 ft
Photo ofAloe Kaya

Aloe Kaya

PictographIntersection Altitude 5,645 ft

Turn RIGHT going downhill in Historical Ox wagon track.

PictographIntersection Altitude 5,498 ft
Photo ofPole H1 leave Ox wagon track and turn RIGHT onto trail .

Pole H1 leave Ox wagon track and turn RIGHT onto trail .

PictographWaypoint Altitude 5,390 ft

Leave the escarpment to start descending down the mountain side.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,987 ft

Purplecrested Lourie walk. Fun quizz: What is wrong about this?

PictographRisk Altitude 4,713 ft

Risk

Few ladders, nothing hectic, just be a little careful.

PictographWaterfall Altitude 4,716 ft
Photo ofHidden gem falls

Hidden gem falls

Have a rest, a snack and a swim, from now on the uphills start.

PictographIntersection Altitude 5,100 ft
Photo ofPole H2 keep RIGHT. (No trail to the left, it's totally closed).

Pole H2 keep RIGHT. (No trail to the left, it's totally closed).

PictographWaterfall Altitude 5,234 ft
Photo ofRoot pythons falls

Root pythons falls

PictographWaterfall Altitude 5,453 ft
Photo ofTwo tear falls Photo ofTwo tear falls

Two tear falls

Last waterfall on this trail. 30 odd minutes back to Aloe Kaya camp.

PictographIntersection Altitude 5,518 ft
Photo ofPole H3 keep RIGHT to Aloe Kaya (500m) or go LEFT for 100m to Swim dam @ Pole 6.

Pole H3 keep RIGHT to Aloe Kaya (500m) or go LEFT for 100m to Swim dam @ Pole 6.

PictographIntersection Altitude 5,599 ft
Photo ofLoo's with a view

Loo's with a view

PictographMountain hut Altitude 5,620 ft

Mountain hut

PictographMountain hut Altitude 5,662 ft
Photo ofAloe Kaya camp

Aloe Kaya camp

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