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Mt Komati Day 1

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Trail stats

Distance
7.97 mi
Elevation gain
2,205 ft
Technical difficulty
Difficult
Elevation loss
2,205 ft
Max elevation
6,130 ft
TrailRank 
49
Min elevation
4,146 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
5 hours 23 minutes
Time
9 hours 30 minutes
Coordinates
2295
Uploaded
February 26, 2023
Recorded
February 2023
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near Gemsbokhoek, Mpumalanga (South Africa)

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Itinerary description

Mt Komati Day 1

Waypoints

PictographPanorama Altitude 4,147 ft
Photo ofOttergat

Ottergat

PictographDoor Altitude 4,166 ft

Fence gate

PictographBridge Altitude 4,176 ft

1st wooden bridge

PictographIntersection Altitude 4,178 ft
Photo ofD1 D2 split, keep right

D1 D2 split, keep right

PictographPanorama Altitude 4,176 ft
Photo ofBottom rocks

Bottom rocks

PictographIntersection Altitude 4,171 ft
Photo ofOld M5 D1, keep right

Old M5 D1, keep right

PictographBridge Altitude 4,174 ft
Photo of2nd bridge

2nd bridge

PictographIntersection Altitude 4,187 ft
Photo ofDirt road crossing

Dirt road crossing

PictographIntersection Altitude 4,272 ft
Photo ofD1 old D2 split, keep right

D1 old D2 split, keep right

PictographPanorama Altitude 4,286 ft
Photo ofAncient & modern ruins

Ancient & modern ruins

PictographIntersection Altitude 4,287 ft
Photo ofD1 old D1 split, keep left

D1 old D1 split, keep left

PictographIntersection Altitude 4,342 ft

D1 old D2 join, go uphill

PictographRuins Altitude 4,371 ft
Photo ofBroken mill stone

Broken mill stone

Various ruins from different ages

PictographRuins Altitude 4,452 ft

More ancient ruins

PictographIntersection Altitude 4,589 ft

D1 join old jeep track, go uphill

PictographIntersection Altitude 4,599 ft

D1 | Jeep track split, go left

PictographPanorama Altitude 4,641 ft
Photo ofKoekeloermekaar-grot

Koekeloermekaar-grot

PictographTree Altitude 4,637 ft
Photo ofWitpeer

Witpeer

Seasonal little water spring (don't bargain on it)

PictographIntersection Altitude 4,624 ft
Photo ofMK D1 | HF MK join, keep right uphill

MK D1 | HF MK join, keep right uphill

PictographTree Altitude 4,947 ft
Photo ofDrukkies-en-Soentjies-boom

Drukkies-en-Soentjies-boom

Cabbage tree (Cussonia spicata)

PictographIntersection Altitude 4,970 ft

Old Jeep track crossing, go right uphill

PictographWaypoint Altitude 5,064 ft
Photo ofAvatar first entry point

Avatar first entry point

PictographPanorama Altitude 5,263 ft
Photo ofAvatar forest exit point

Avatar forest exit point

PictographPicnic Altitude 5,269 ft
Photo ofBreakie-breakie viewpoint

Breakie-breakie viewpoint

PictographWaypoint Altitude 5,271 ft
Photo ofAvatar forest re-entry point

Avatar forest re-entry point

PictographTree Altitude 5,440 ft
Photo ofAvatar tree

Avatar tree

Bottle brush | Transvaalse baakhout | Greia radlkofferi in symbiosis with orchids, ferns, old man's beard, plectrantus, allows and more!

PictographWaterfall Altitude 5,410 ft
Photo ofWonderwêreld Watervalletjies

Wonderwêreld Watervalletjies

Nice, shaded spot next to crystal fresh, pure stream to snack a bit and take a breather, especially on a sunny day.

PictographWaterfall Altitude 5,437 ft
Photo ofLast water for long.

Last water for long.

Fill your bottles!

PictographIntersection Altitude 5,473 ft
Photo ofM4 o East towards base of the cliffs, NOT steep uphill.

M4 o East towards base of the cliffs, NOT steep uphill.

PictographMonument Altitude 5,543 ft
Photo ofLa Linea

La Linea

PictographCave Altitude 5,552 ft
Photo ofAlbert se tent

Albert se tent

Shelter for a few people if needed

PictographPanorama Altitude 5,604 ft
Photo ofYstervark uitsig

Ystervark uitsig

PictographWaypoint Altitude 5,676 ft
Photo ofThe Pugilist

The Pugilist

The rock profile looks like that of a boxer

PictographWaypoint Altitude 5,687 ft
Photo ofThe needle

The needle

PictographWaypoint Altitude 5,756 ft
Photo ofOld fence post

Old fence post

PictographIntersection Altitude 5,988 ft
Photo ofEmergency exit

Emergency exit

PictographWaypoint Altitude 6,123 ft
Photo ofBeacon 1830 m amsl

Beacon 1830 m amsl

Highest point on trail

PictographIntersection Altitude 5,903 ft
Photo ofMK D1 | HF MK join

MK D1 | HF MK join

Keep left to Mt Komati (go right over ladder to CW and AK on the High5 Hiking Trails routes)

PictographRuins Altitude 5,867 ft
Photo ofEmergency shelter | Veewagterspos

Emergency shelter | Veewagterspos

PictographIntersection Altitude 5,848 ft
Photo ofM2 MK D1 | HF MK split, keep right

M2 MK D1 | HF MK split, keep right

PictographWaterfall Altitude 5,639 ft
Photo ofYellowwood falls (seasonal)

Yellowwood falls (seasonal)

PictographPanorama Altitude 5,599 ft
Photo ofMooi nè

Mooi nè

PictographIntersection Altitude 5,619 ft
Photo ofM6? MK D1 join M3 link

M6? MK D1 join M3 link

PictographWaypoint Altitude 5,359 ft
Photo ofVous set ici (you are here)

Vous set ici (you are here)

PictographPanorama Altitude 5,316 ft
Photo ofWindy corner

Windy corner

PictographRuins Altitude 4,809 ft
Photo ofFrozen elevator

Frozen elevator

PictographRuins Altitude 4,778 ft
Photo ofRus gerus

Rus gerus

PictographRuins Altitude 4,649 ft

Klipkringe in 'n bos

PictographIntersection Altitude 4,631 ft

MK D1 | Short loop join

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,613 ft

Swish shwash swamp

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