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Nature Reserve: Outeniqua Nature Reserve
Attaquaskloof Route
Prohibitions and hazards: Stay on the existing tracks; use biodegradable cleaning materials and take your refuse with you; only make fires at demarcated areas; prevent soil erosion by avoiding wheel spins
Trail Distance: 10km each way (20km total)
Accommodation: Accommodation: The Perdekop farmhouse Sleeps 12, with hot water, beds, mattresses, firewood and a braai
Route description: The route is in the Outeniqua Nature Reserve in an area steeped in history, with the Attaquas pass having served as the main highway for ox wagons travelling east and north of Mossel Bay and Cape Town. It was used for nearly two centuries, until the nearby Robinson Pass was completed in 1869.
Originally nature shoed the way - elephants broke the route and were later followed by other animals and their hunters. The remnants of these tracks, along with ruins of a fort, hotel, smithy and toll stations, can be visited.
The main access route is on the northern side of Robinson Pass, about 50km from Oudtshoorn, and can be tackled as a "there and back" option, starting and ending below Robinson Pass. Enjoy a circular route through Bonniedale Farm to the west that comes out on the southern side of Robinson Pass. To book this extra section of the route, contact (044) 695-3175.
Bookings:
The Manager
Outeniqua Nature Reserve
Private Bag X8007
George
6530
Tel: (044) 870-8323
Fax: (044) 870-7138
e-mail: outenr@mweb.co.za
Group size: Three vehicles per day allowed
Grading: Moderate
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