Rasperpunt Hiking Trail, Agulhas National Park, Cape Agulhas, Western Cape, South Africa

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Trail stats

Distance: 3.53 mi
Elevation gain: 230 ft
Technical difficulty: Easy
Elevation loss: 230 ft
Max elevation: 238 ft
TrailRank: 23
Min elevation: -7 ft
Trail type: Loop

Time: 2 hours 3 minutes
Coordinates: 534
Uploaded: June 8, 2019
Recorded: April 2019

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near Agulhas, Western Cape (Republic of South Africa)

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Itinerary description

This trail can be followed together with a self-guided interpretive booklet of 34 points of interest. The booklet can be purchased for a small fee from the Agulhas National Park office before one enters the vicinity.

The trail starts and finishes at the Meisho Maru 38 wreck. The trail is marked with white shoe prints. Two shoe prints indicate where the route turns sharply.

Be sure to carry along drinking water, sunhat, sunscreen, sunglasses and some food.

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Waypoints

Flora

Various species of flora are visible here that would have been seen at various locations along the trail and have been noted in the interpretive booklet. Number 30 marked point of interest in the booklet.

Natural freshwater fountain

Somewhere here at this point, where the reeds are. Number 9 marked point of interest in the booklet.

Start/finish

Adjacent to the Meisho Maru 38 wreck.

Rasperpunt/rasp point

Rock formations - where the rasp enters the sea at low tide. Number 8 marked point of interest in the booklet.

Short route

From here there is the option of returning to the starting point along the same trail traversed, or along the gravel road. Otherwise continue along and complete this trail Number 15 marked point of interest in the booklet.

Viewpoint

Great views along this ledge are to be seen!

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