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Dassie Interpretive Trail, Augrabies Falls National Park, Northern Cape, South Africa

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Distance
3.47 mi
Elevation gain
92 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
69 ft
Max elevation
2,097 ft
TrailRank 
19
Min elevation
1,994 ft
Trail type
One Way
Time
one hour
Coordinates
1911
Uploaded
June 13, 2019
Recorded
May 2019
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near Augrabies, Province of Northern Cape (Republic of South Africa)

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Itinerary description

This is the trail running of the Dassie Interpretive Trail at Augrabies Falls National Park. This track starts adjacent to the camp site of the Park and finishes at the parking area of the main camp Reception.

This trail can be followed together with a self-guided interpretive leaflet of 10 points of interest which correspond to these points of interest on the trail. The leaflet can be obtained from the Reception.

Rocky underfoot, this is track allows the visitor to experience the magnitude of this Moon-like landscape! Be sure to carry along drinking water, sunhat, sunscreen, sunglasses and some food.

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Waypoints

PictographCar park Altitude 2,056 ft

Finish

At the Main Camp/Reception parking.

PictographIntersection Altitude 2,014 ft

Turn left

At the signboard away from the Gorge Trail.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,010 ft

Information

Corresponds to the number in the self-guided interpretive leaflet. See more along this trail!

PictographIntersection Altitude 2,032 ft

Keep left

At the fork in the trail take the trail that leads to the left.

PictographPanorama Altitude 2,005 ft

Lookout

Great view!

PictographIntersection Altitude 2,020 ft

Turn left

Turn left

PictographIntersection Altitude 2,033 ft

Turn left

Off the road.

PictographIntersection Altitude 2,020 ft

Turn left

Turn left

PictographIntersection Altitude 2,038 ft

Turn left

Onto the road.

PictographSummit Altitude 2,097 ft

Moon Rock

Enjoy this classic example of onion peel exfoliation on this rock!

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,025 ft

Potholes

Enjoy these natural holes in rock!

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,030 ft

Start

Adjacent to the camp site.

PictographIntersection Altitude 2,029 ft

Turn right

To go up to Moon Rock.

PictographRiver Altitude 2,029 ft

River

Enjoy this intersection of water and rock!

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