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Hiking Trail to Reopen Late

In the News Today: Avid hikers who were looking forward to hiking season in the Mother City will unfortunately find that the famous Steenbras River Gorge and Crystal Pools hiking trail will open a little later than usual this year.

According to the City of Cape Town, unusually high rainfall recorded over a short period this past Winter season left the water levels across the Steenbras River Gorge and Crystal Pools Hiking Trail raised quite significantly.

Because of these high water levels, assessments of the trail found that several sections of the trail have been damaged.

Fortunately, the City began the necessary maintenance work this past Friday, 27 September and they are confident that the trail will be ready to… continue reading HERE.

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