Injisuthi to Centenary Hut and Marble Baths Cave
18 Jan 2024 11:36 #78860
by Riaang
Replied by Riaang on topic Injisuthi to Centenary Hut and Marble Baths Cave
Hi Strobes1980,
Welcome to VE!
Yes, there are open spaces to camp at both Centenary hut and Marble Baths.
Pick any spot on the flat terrain near Centenary hut. Note that the ground is quite soft here, you might want to take longer tentpegs along. or search around for rocks to place on your tentpegs to keep them from being pulled up.
Regarding Marble Baths, take note that there is also an annex cave, it is situated next to the main caves (facing the caves, on the left, or then towards Injasuthi camp). If you want to camp, there is a relatively large flat spot on the river bank adjacent to the baths themselves. Probably at least 8m in diameter, you should be able to fit a few tents in here comfortably.
If your kids are active then they should be fine on this route. Officebound adults generally struggle more than kids here
Note that the main obstacle approaching Centenary hut is called heartbreak hill (if you do the round trip in a clock wise direction), and it has this namefor a reason. However, at th ebase of the hill you will cross a river, and you can top up with enough water should you have to spend time in the sun on this hill due to slow speed. Other than this it's generally not too steep, There is also one hilly section to get from the river up to the contour path towards Marble Baths cave if you do it in an anti-clockwise direction. It is quite steep but you don't gain as much height as on the clockwise approach (i.e. doing Centenary hut first).
Either way, it's a nice hike for kids and adults alike.
One word of caution - take note of the water levels at this time of year. The rivers around Injasuthi cam can flow quite strong at the height of summer, and we've had some "interesting" rivercrossings when our kids were younger in this area.
Enjoy the Berg!!!
Welcome to VE!
Yes, there are open spaces to camp at both Centenary hut and Marble Baths.
Pick any spot on the flat terrain near Centenary hut. Note that the ground is quite soft here, you might want to take longer tentpegs along. or search around for rocks to place on your tentpegs to keep them from being pulled up.
Regarding Marble Baths, take note that there is also an annex cave, it is situated next to the main caves (facing the caves, on the left, or then towards Injasuthi camp). If you want to camp, there is a relatively large flat spot on the river bank adjacent to the baths themselves. Probably at least 8m in diameter, you should be able to fit a few tents in here comfortably.
If your kids are active then they should be fine on this route. Officebound adults generally struggle more than kids here
Note that the main obstacle approaching Centenary hut is called heartbreak hill (if you do the round trip in a clock wise direction), and it has this namefor a reason. However, at th ebase of the hill you will cross a river, and you can top up with enough water should you have to spend time in the sun on this hill due to slow speed. Other than this it's generally not too steep, There is also one hilly section to get from the river up to the contour path towards Marble Baths cave if you do it in an anti-clockwise direction. It is quite steep but you don't gain as much height as on the clockwise approach (i.e. doing Centenary hut first).
Either way, it's a nice hike for kids and adults alike.
One word of caution - take note of the water levels at this time of year. The rivers around Injasuthi cam can flow quite strong at the height of summer, and we've had some "interesting" rivercrossings when our kids were younger in this area.
Enjoy the Berg!!!
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