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Mount Gilboa walk

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Trail stats

Distance
5.34 mi
Elevation gain
1,332 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
1,555 ft
Max elevation
5,096 ft
TrailRank 
50
Min elevation
3,303 ft
Trail type
One Way
Moving time
2 hours 53 minutes
Time
4 hours 28 minutes
Coordinates
1587
Uploaded
June 9, 2019
Recorded
June 2019
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near Yarrow, Province of KwaZulu-Natal (Republic of South Africa)

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Itinerary description

Waterfall walk from Bushwillow steep climb up through karkloof forest back through Shawswood along karkloof Road. Pay Erv at Bushwillow.

Waypoints

PictographPhoto Altitude 3,921 ft
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Start near the top dam

Start of walk behind the main function area near top dam Bushwillow park

PictographPhoto Altitude 4,557 ft
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1km picnic site

Heavy climb deserves a small break

PictographPhoto Altitude 4,772 ft
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Y Junction

Turn right here.

PictographPhoto Altitude 4,791 ft
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Shortcut back to camp bushwillow camp site

Keep left here to go up to the falls. Double back if you think you won't make it, long way to go still

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Along the top through forest

Most of the hike is in a forest, lots of shade

PictographPhoto Altitude 4,853 ft
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River crossing

One of the many stream crossings

PictographPhoto Altitude 4,937 ft
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Indemnity

Most of the walk is in Bundy Shaws property get his permission before the walk. However please pay Ervin Shaw from Bushwillow before going on hike.

PictographPhoto Altitude 5,030 ft
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Exit from forest

Finaly near the top.

PictographPhoto Altitude 5,081 ft
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On top

Repeater site front

PictographPhoto Altitude 4,978 ft
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River which leads to falls

PictographPhoto Altitude 5,005 ft
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VIEW SITE

Beautiful grasslands ontop

PictographPhoto Altitude 4,965 ft
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Waterfall

Cliff face ontop

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Grasslands

Path less visable but great to explore ontop

PictographPhoto Altitude 4,944 ft
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To bundi Shaw

PictographPhoto Altitude 3,876 ft
Photo ofBUNDI SHAW property

BUNDI SHAW property

Make sure you have permission before entering. Navigate past staff house, Bundys house then onto karkloof Road

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