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Maltese Cross - (Cederberg)

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Trail stats

Distance
4.43 mi
Elevation gain
1,434 ft
Technical difficulty
Easy
Elevation loss
1,434 ft
Max elevation
4,763 ft
TrailRank 
72 5
Min elevation
3,338 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
2 hours 46 minutes
Time
4 hours 51 minutes
Coordinates
1306
Uploaded
April 3, 2022
Recorded
April 2022
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near Citrusdal, Western Cape (South Africa)

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Itinerary description

The Cederberg Maltese Cross hike, obtain a permit from Cederberg Wines just up the road, they will give you the combination to the gate lock. After setting the combination on the lock press the lock loop in and when you release the lock will open. Once parked the trail is well marked with rock cairns and straightforward. It's an uphill until you reach the plateau where the cross becomes visible with the imposing Sneeuberg behind. Overall a great hike with spectacular views and scenery

Waypoints

PictographInformation point Altitude 3,430 ft
Photo ofParking

Parking

As far as vehicles can go

PictographPhoto Altitude 3,373 ft
Photo ofScenery at the start of the trail

Scenery at the start of the trail

Rock features and cone proteas

PictographBridge Altitude 3,340 ft
Photo ofLog bridge

Log bridge

Crossing the river

PictographPavement ends Altitude 3,592 ft
Photo ofView back to the road Photo ofView back to the road Photo ofView back to the road

View back to the road

View over the valley

PictographFlora Altitude 3,835 ft
Photo ofPurple Erica

Purple Erica

Lilac purple Erica

PictographRisk Altitude 4,207 ft
Photo ofPath approaches a ledge be cautious of gusts if on the edge Photo ofPath approaches a ledge be cautious of gusts if on the edge

Path approaches a ledge be cautious of gusts if on the edge

Path narrows and interesting shrub

PictographFlora Altitude 4,363 ft
Photo ofBright pink flower Photo ofBright pink flower

Bright pink flower

Hanging from a rock face April

PictographRuins Altitude 4,380 ft
Photo ofNatural piled rocks

Natural piled rocks

Natural formations that look packed

PictographFlora Altitude 4,516 ft
Photo ofErica Centriodes Photo ofErica Centriodes

Erica Centriodes

Fire Heatg

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,720 ft
Photo ofThe cross in view

The cross in view

First glimpse of the cross

PictographPanorama Altitude 4,717 ft
Photo ofMaltese Cross Photo ofMaltese Cross

Maltese Cross

The cross from the Camp area

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,739 ft
Photo ofBalancing rocks Photo ofBalancing rocks

Balancing rocks

Show the direction towards exit

PictographPhoto Altitude 4,633 ft
Photo ofHalf rock window

Half rock window

Ledge

PictographFountain Altitude 4,216 ft
Photo ofSpring Water coming out of the rocks Photo ofSpring Water coming out of the rocks

Spring Water coming out of the rocks

Can be clean to drink. Slippery

Photo ofCederberg Rhino Rock Photo ofCederberg Rhino Rock

Cederberg Rhino Rock

Horned rock when viewed from descent

PictographFlora Altitude 4,156 ft
Photo ofPink Erica

Pink Erica

PictographTree Altitude 4,077 ft
Photo ofWaboom Protea Photo ofWaboom Protea

Waboom Protea

Old Waboom

PictographBirding spot Altitude 3,997 ft
Photo ofRed Needles Cliff

Red Needles Cliff

The cliff face to the right ascent

PictographSummit Altitude 3,749 ft
Photo ofLong range photo 10x of wolfberg Arch in the distance

Long range photo 10x of wolfberg Arch in the distance

Wolfberg arch

PictographFlora Altitude 3,526 ft
Photo ofWaboom protea flower

Waboom protea flower

Waboom in flower April

PictographRiver Altitude 3,415 ft
Photo ofFlowers at the river crossing Photo ofFlowers at the river crossing Photo ofFlowers at the river crossing

Flowers at the river crossing

PictographIntersection Altitude 3,449 ft
Photo ofCome proteas at the sand after start

Come proteas at the sand after start

Cone protea

Comments  (2)

  • Photo of Maxime Yates
    Maxime Yates Apr 24, 2022

    Great trail, was such Beautiful day in the Cederberg

  • Photo of Maxime Yates
    Maxime Yates Apr 24, 2022

    I have followed this trail  View more

    This path was easy to follow. The hike was relatively easy

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