The upcoming hikes thread

ghaznavid wrote: 2 long weekends are coming up, I am hoping to be in the Berg for either or both. Anyone got cool plans and looking for other members, or anyone up for joining me?

joshilewis wrote: I'd love to do an easy-ish 3-day, 2 nights on the top of the 'Berg hike over the 1 May long weekend. Ideally something like Amphitheatre. The reason I want to do an easy one is 'cos I want/need to test some cold-weather gear, with as little risk as possible (ie being able to bug out if necessary).

Anyone keen?

(Specifically I want to test my down quilt and mattress. My plan is to carry both my FA Ice Breaker and the quilt, just in case the quilt isn't warm enough. I'd like an easy ascent and descent cos of the extra weight.)

Hey Gaz,

I am also keen do spend 3 days in the berg over the long weekend of 1st of May.

Which area / type of hike are you planning?

@Josh: I have sent you an email.

@Jacques: I am thinking Mnweni (wait - did I just say Mnweni?). Either Fangs/Rwanqa or Ntonjelana/South Saddle Pass/Christmas Pass. But I am flexible. Just not Mnweni or Rockeries.

Hi DiverIan
MBC have a hike over that weekend. But its on top. Mweni area. If you don't mind being tempted, check the fixture list.

@ Ghaz: So you want to go up Fangs & down Rwanqa?

I've done Fangs, but it's a very beautiful pass & I don't mind doing it again.

Never done Rwanqa before though.

Have gone down Ntonjelana.

How many in the group?
Fast hike?

Keep me posted.

Currently a few possibles, but no confirmed takers yet.

Definitely not a fast hike by AndrewP or Stijn's standards It is hard to qualify this though - bearing in mind that I have done close to 800km of hiking in the 365 days, I am not the slowest person around, but I definitely am not the fastest around either. I want to "cheat" the road section, so it makes it quite a short hike - not a coincidence seeing as I want to bag some khulus along the way!

We start our very first GT on Saturday 25 April and planning on finishing on the following Friday 1 May. We are really excited!! Going to be a huge challenge but ready for it!!!

Ghaz, hope you have a great hike, but don't underestimate those Mnweni Passes, Fangs and Rwanqa are both tough, and that won't be a short hike, even if you cheat the road, especially if you add in khulus. I'm hoping to post a write up soon on Christmas Pass (which I did over Easter), and which was much tougher than I had imagined.