Stone Circles Loop
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 2.14 mi
- Elevation gain
- 289 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 289 ft
- Max elevation
- 4,921 ft
- TrailRank
- 22
- Min elevation
- 4,711 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- 50 minutes
- Time
- one hour 5 minutes
- Coordinates
- 742
- Uploaded
- February 13, 2020
- Recorded
- February 2020
near Waterval Boven, Mpumalanga (Republic of South Africa)
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Itinerary description
Waypoints
Intersection
4,900 ft
Shortcut to Rock Fairies pools
Follow the cows' trail down for approx 300m to go to the Rock Fairies pools
Intersection
4,862 ft
Loop direction choice
The loop can easily be hiked both ways, but we usually go counter-clockwise.
Archaeological site
4,887 ft
Stone Circles cluster
Example of an ancient and still mysterious cluster of stone circles (and other types of stone walls) that can be spotted all along the first (east-side) section of this hike (and in this region in general).
Intersection
4,884 ft
Turn-off to SCL extension
Turn on to the eastward path to get on to a secondary loop. (+3km)
Tree
Panorama
4,766 ft
Viewpoint
One of many good outcrops to see the Rock Fairies waterfall (left) and more stone circles on the hillside on the right. You'll often hear baboons in the valley below.
Intersection
4,725 ft
Turn-off to waterfall and climbing crags
Follow the sign to go take a break by the water. This is a great spot to cool down and have a picnic.
Car park
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