Guess where?

04 Jun 2012 07:42 #54186 by BobbyStanton
Well done! You guys are just too good at this.

Elandshoek Pass does not appear on any maps unless you have copies of the first edition of the old Mountain Club b&w photocopied 1:50000 maps from circa 1960/70's. It is a great hike from Loteni but as there is no flat ground from Taylor's Pass to the top of Elandshoek, you have the choice of a long day or a very short day. It brings you out on the flat area on the south side of the Giant with the peak in view up a steep climb. Plenty of water if you want to camp up there. It is an easy traverse from there around to the top of Giant's Pass and then via the Basuto path down to Loteni or Entubeni Passes and so back to Loteni camp.
You can also return to Loteni by bundu-bashing down the Elandshoek valley which is also quite interesting. Elandshoek Cave is in a side valley but near the main valley, however it's roof has collapsed making the cave uninhabitable. I have wondered it there are perhaps some squashed Bushmen under there who were minding their own business when the huge house-sized block of sandstone came down.

Thanks to all for the advice on posting pictures.
Over to @intrepid.

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08 Jun 2012 14:15 #54247 by ghaznavid
Looking forward to Intrepid's entry...

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11 Jun 2012 10:46 #54270 by intrepid
Chew on this you eager beavers.


Take nothing but litter, leave nothing but a cleaner Drakensberg.

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11 Jun 2012 10:54 #54271 by BobbyStanton
Must be Qacha's Nek - Ongeluksnek area. I can tell by the species of grass growing there?

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11 Jun 2012 11:00 #54272 by intrepid
:laugh: no.

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11 Jun 2012 12:46 #54274 by Stijn
How about looking back towards the top of Nguza Pass from that escarpment valley behind The Saddle?

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11 Jun 2012 13:03 #54275 by intrepid
Nope.

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11 Jun 2012 15:05 #54276 by ghaznavid
Is that big rock spike monks cowl by any chance?

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11 Jun 2012 19:03 #54277 by intrepid
Next guess.

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11 Jun 2012 19:59 #54281 by ghaznavid
Ok, lets go with my gut instinct, although it doesnt make much sence... The elephant from that valley behind xeni pass?

Lol, my profile picture is a ghaznavid elephant after all...

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