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Stellenbosch Berg to Second Cross (Stellenbosch)

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Trail stats

Distance
4.02 mi
Elevation gain
1,437 ft
Technical difficulty
Easy
Elevation loss
1,437 ft
Max elevation
1,842 ft
TrailRank 
52 5
Min elevation
401 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
one hour 59 minutes
Time
2 hours 15 minutes
Coordinates
1168
Uploaded
October 6, 2021
Recorded
October 2021
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near Stellenbosch, Western Cape (Republic of South Africa)

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Itinerary description

Parked at Coetzenberg Stadium and then headed up at sunset, easy hike, great views of Table Mountain, Cape Point, False Bay, Simonsberg and Jonkershoek

Waypoints

PictographPhoto Altitude 453 ft
Photo ofPine trees

Pine trees

Pine trees above the rugby field

PictographIntersection Altitude 620 ft
Photo ofFirst cross

First cross

Head up to first crosskeep right or go through the pines

PictographInformation point Altitude 1,133 ft
Photo ofRehabilitation area

Rehabilitation area

PictographFlora Altitude 1,383 ft
Photo ofPink Watsonia

Pink Watsonia

Common in Stellenbosch and Jonkershoek

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,827 ft
Photo ofSecond Cross

Second Cross

View of table mountain from second cross at sunset

PictographCastle Altitude 1,827 ft
Photo ofHer stein castle

Her stein castle

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,327 ft
Photo ofTable mountain

Table mountain

Comments  (2)

  • Photo of Maxime Yates
    Maxime Yates Apr 24, 2022

    I have followed this trail  View more

    Great short hike up to the second cross, views are rewarding, this can easily be done late afternoon after work if there is still enough daylight

  • Photo of Chris Eady
    Chris Eady May 15, 2022

    Redone trail 15/05/2022.

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