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Terblans Yellow Bushpig Nature Walk - Gouna (Knysna Forest)

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Chris Eady
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Trail stats

Distance
3.73 mi
Elevation gain
686 ft
Technical difficulty
Easy
Elevation loss
686 ft
Max elevation
915 ft
TrailRank 
79 5
Min elevation
278 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
one hour 19 minutes
Time
3 hours 13 minutes
Coordinates
1080
Uploaded
August 6, 2022
Recorded
August 2022

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near Gouna, Western Cape (South Africa)

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Itinerary description

Starting and ending at grootdraai on Kom se pad in the Gouna region of the Knysna Forest. The trail starts with a descent down to a river and then followed by a sharp ascent of stairs thereafter the "hard" work for the day is over, thereafter gradual ups and downs are the trend for the rest of the trail. The trail runs through pristine forests with towering yellowwoods and stinkwoods forming a high canopy above. A great diversity of mushrooms and fungi can be spotted but you will need to look closely for the flashes of color in the sea of green. Keep and eye out for Bush pigs, baboons, Knysna loeries, Narina trogon, and supposedly the last Knysna elephant. Overall easy and a good option for families and the elderly or unfit. Very scenic and well worth it if you are in the Knysna area and the red/black/white elephant walks are too long or difficult for the group. Fill out a self issue permit and follow the yellow bushpig trail signs, the route is very easy to follow, well marked/signed and maintained.

Waypoints

PictographCar park Altitude 1,441 ft
Photo ofGrootdraai parking lot Photo ofGrootdraai parking lot

Grootdraai parking lot

Start and end

PictographIntersection Altitude 729 ft
Photo ofTrail turn off of road Photo ofTrail turn off of road

Trail turn off of road

Start

PictographInformation point Altitude 682 ft
Photo ofTurn right for terblans left goes to the Outeniqua trail Photo ofTurn right for terblans left goes to the Outeniqua trail Photo ofTurn right for terblans left goes to the Outeniqua trail

Turn right for terblans left goes to the Outeniqua trail

Intersection

PictographFlora Altitude 545 ft
Photo ofFlowers in the forest Photo ofFlowers in the forest

Flowers in the forest

Flowers

PictographFauna Altitude 345 ft
Photo ofBracket Fungus Photo ofBracket Fungus

Bracket Fungus

Colourful

PictographRiver Altitude 286 ft
Photo ofRiver crossing Photo ofRiver crossing Photo ofRiver crossing

River crossing

Cross

PictographPicnic Altitude 525 ft
Photo ofPicnic spot with log seats Photo ofPicnic spot with log seats

Picnic spot with log seats

Good spot with logs

PictographFlora Altitude 531 ft
Photo ofForest flower Photo ofForest flower

Forest flower

On path

PictographTree Altitude 544 ft
Photo ofReal Yellowwood Photo ofReal Yellowwood Photo ofReal Yellowwood

Real Yellowwood

Straight growing

PictographPhoto Altitude 541 ft
Photo ofLarge white shelf fungus Photo ofLarge white shelf fungus Photo ofLarge white shelf fungus

Large white shelf fungus

On log

PictographTree Altitude 587 ft
Photo ofLarge stink wood in clearing next to path Photo ofLarge stink wood in clearing next to path

Large stink wood in clearing next to path

Stinkwood

PictographPhoto Altitude 653 ft
Photo ofYellow Fungus Photo ofYellow Fungus Photo ofYellow Fungus

Yellow Fungus

On log

PictographWaypoint Altitude 733 ft
Photo ofIntersection keep right Terblans Photo ofIntersection keep right Terblans

Intersection keep right Terblans

Right

PictographRiver Altitude 730 ft
Photo ofHop over the stream

Hop over the stream

Easy stream

PictographPhoto Altitude 747 ft
Photo ofSmall red mushrooms Photo ofSmall red mushrooms

Small red mushrooms

On moss

PictographPavement ends Altitude 751 ft
Photo ofFrom trail to road right turn then left off road Photo ofFrom trail to road right turn then left off road Photo ofFrom trail to road right turn then left off road

From trail to road right turn then left off road

Right

PictographIntersection Altitude 792 ft
Photo ofCross road Photo ofCross road

Cross road

Intersection

PictographTree Altitude 760 ft
Photo ofForest Elder tree Photo ofForest Elder tree

Forest Elder tree

On path

PictographWaypoint Altitude 823 ft
Photo ofPath and ferns

Path and ferns

Through

PictographTree Altitude 871 ft
Photo ofLarge Outeniqua yellowwood Photo ofLarge Outeniqua yellowwood Photo ofLarge Outeniqua yellowwood

Large Outeniqua yellowwood

In clearing

PictographIntersection Altitude 881 ft
Photo ofTurn off Kom se Pad Photo ofTurn off Kom se Pad Photo ofTurn off Kom se Pad

Turn off Kom se Pad

Intersection

PictographWaypoint Altitude 853 ft
Photo ofPotential rest stop

Potential rest stop

Logs on path

PictographPhoto Altitude 855 ft
Photo ofFallen log

Fallen log

Hop over

PictographFauna Altitude 783 ft
Photo ofShongololo

Shongololo

On path

PictographDoor Altitude 775 ft
Photo ofPublic Bathrooms at start end of trail Photo ofPublic Bathrooms at start end of trail

Public Bathrooms at start end of trail

Bathrooms

PictographProvisioning Altitude 775 ft
Photo ofBraai and picnic areas Photo ofBraai and picnic areas Photo ofBraai and picnic areas

Braai and picnic areas

Braai

Comments  (2)

  • Photo of Maxime Yates
    Maxime Yates Aug 6, 2022

     

    I have followed this trail  View more

    Beautiful hike through the forest. Easy walk, well marked trail

  • Photo of Andre Eady
    Andre Eady Aug 6, 2022

     

    I have followed this trail  View more

    Enjoyable forest trail

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