Cape Point to Kosi Bay

Diary (day based)

The hikers have set off on their journey. Each day they send some photos and a short description of the day through to the site.

Click here to see this diary on the interactive map.

2009-01-15
21.9 km
Millers Point

Hikers leaving Cape Point

2009-01-16
20 km
Muizenberg

Towards Muizenberg

2009-01-17
21.3 km
Wolfgat

Morning at Muizemberg.

2009-01-18
27.4 km
Gordons Bay

Towards Gordons Bay.

2009-01-19
23.8 km
Rooiels

Windy at Rooiels.

2009-01-20
28.3 km
Bettys Bay

Pringle Bay.

2009-01-21
11.8 km
Kleinmond

View of Kleinmond.

2009-01-22
0 km
Kleinmond

Epic Eric takes a bath.

2009-01-23
19.8 km
Onrus

Bridge over Kleinmond lagoon towards Hawston.

2009-01-24
18.9 km
Hermanus

Hermanus.

2009-01-25
17.6 km
Die Kelders

Die Kelders.

2009-01-26
28.3 km
Kleinbaai

Longest day to Klein Baai.

2009-01-27
19.1 km
Pearly Beach

Low tide to Uilkraalsmond.

2009-01-28
30 km
Quoin Point

Quion Point

2009-01-29
0 km
Quoin Point

Rest day at Die Dam campsite in Quion Point

2009-01-30
23.1 km
Hoekrans

Camping on a dune

2009-01-31
23.8 km
Struisbaai

Off to Struisbaai

2009-02-01
14.8 km
Die Mond

Die Mond

2009-02-02
13 km
Waenhuiskrans

Waenhuiskrans

2009-02-03
28.3 km
Skipskop

Looking out the tent...

2009-02-04
13.5 km
Vaalkrans Hut

Vaalkrans Hut. Total paradise!

2009-02-05
10.9 km
Hamerkop Hut

Blown to the Hammerkop Hut.

2009-02-06
8.9 km
Noetsie Hut

More wind to Noetsie.

2009-02-07
21.8 km
Infanta

Infanta

2009-02-08
19.9 km
Duiwenhoksrivier

A very physical swim across Duiwenhoksrivier.

2009-02-09
20.3 km
Blombos Strand

Beach between Steenkool Fontein and Blombos Strand.

2009-02-10
26.7 km
Stilbaai

Meeting Jaco (another hiker) in Stilbaai.

2009-02-11
14.3 km
Danjties Pos

Hard climb in the Rooikraans.

2009-02-12
16 km
Ystervarkfontein

Towards Ystervarkfontein.

2009-02-13
19.7 km
Gouritsmond

Ystervark to Gourits.

2009-02-14
0 km
Gouritsmond

Rest day at Gouritsmond.

2009-02-15
12.2 km
Vleesbaai

Dune bashing to Vleesbaai.

2009-02-16
16.8 km
Danabaai

Cold day in the sun to Danabaai.

2009-02-17
26.7 km
Hartenbos

Point Lighthouse en route to Hartenbos.

2009-02-18
22.6 km
Glentana

Leaving Hartenbos hoping to miss the rain.

2009-02-19
11.4 km
Herolds Bay

Exhausting day of cliffs.

2009-02-20
25 km
Vic Bay

Gwang River mouth.

2009-02-21
9.53 km
Wilderness

Wilderness main beach section.

2009-02-22
0 km
Wilderness

Wilderness Beach rest stop.

2009-02-23
17.7 km
Myoli Beach

Group walk to Myoli Beach

2009-02-24
18.8 km
Buffalo Bay

Goukamma Reserve.

2009-02-25
13.9 km
Knysna

Train tracks to Knysna.

2009-02-26
22.2 km
Sinclair Hut

Harkerville Huts Part 1.

2009-02-27
17.6 km
Plettenberg Bay

Forest Walking.

2009-02-28
0 km
Plettenberg Bay

2009-03-01
17.9 km
Keurbooms

Camping at Keurbooms

2009-03-02
12.7 km
Natures Valley

Ankles to Natures Valley

2009-03-03
8.61 km
Andre Hut

Entering the Otter Trail.

2009-03-04
13.7 km
Oakhurst Hut

Bloukraans Crossing

2009-03-05
8.1 km
Scott Hut

Oakhurst Hut

2009-03-06
8.2 km
Ngubu Hut

Ngubu Hut

2009-03-07
5 km
Storms River

Alan and Chummy

2009-03-08
0 km
Storms River

Rest at Storms River

2009-03-09
12.8 km
Bergheim

Leaving Storms River

2009-03-10
23.75 km
Elandsrivier

Soaring temperatures and melty wine gums.

2009-03-11
19 km
Koppies

Camping in the Forest

2009-03-12
15.5 km
Huisklip

Hottest day to Huisklip

2009-03-13
25.9 km
Oyster Bay

Back to the beach!

2009-03-14
8.8 km
Oyster Bay

Beautiful views from rest day cottage.

2009-03-15
0 km
Oyster Bay

Looking over the dunes.

2009-03-16
0 km
Oyster Bay

Double rest day

2009-03-17
19.3 km
St Francis

Cold and windy to St Francis

2009-03-18
21.2 km
Jeffery's Bay

From St Francis to Jeffery

2009-03-19
0 km
Jeffery's Bay

Another rest in JBay.

2009-03-20
0 km
Jeffery's Bay

Resting up in Jeffery

2009-03-21
18.3 km
Gamtoos River

JBay to Gamtoos River

2009-03-22
17.1 km
Vanstadensrivier

Van Staaden

2009-03-23
17.3 km
Sea View

Tidal pool at Beachview

2009-03-24
21.7 km
Mangold's Pools

Hiding from the South Easter

2009-03-25
21.3 km
Humewood Beach

Sharing lunch with the monkeys

2009-03-26
0 km
PE

Rest day in PE.

2009-03-27
22.3 km
St George's

2009-03-28
27.1 km
Sunday's River

Beautiful stretch between Coega and Sunday

2009-03-29
19.2 km
Woody Cape West

First day of hiking in the Woody Cape Nature Reserve

2009-03-30
19.1 km
Alexandria Coast

Beautiful Dunes in Woody Cape

2009-03-31
12.6 km
Woody Cape Hut

Rainy day in Woody Cape

2009-04-01
15.2 km
Cape Padrone

Windy at Cape Padrone

2009-04-02
8.55 km
Cannon Rocks

Misty morning at Woody Cape.

2009-04-03
0 km
Cannon Rocks

Rest day at Cannon Rocks

2009-04-04
15.6 km
Kenton-On-Sea

Windy walk to Kenton on Sea

2009-04-05
9.9 km
Mushroom Rocks

Church in Kenton

2009-04-06
18.9 km
Port Alfred

More beautiful beaches.

2009-04-07
13.8 km
Rietriver

Into the Sunshine Nature Reserve.

2009-04-08
19.1 km
Fish River Mouth

Half Way at Fish River

2009-04-09
15 km
Mpekweni River

Sleeping on the dunes.

2009-04-10
16.3 km
New Bradford

Good Friday

2009-04-11
16.2 km
Hamburg

Wide beaches to Hamburg

2009-04-12
15.6 km
Keiskamma River

Easter Sunday

2009-04-13
18.6 km
Kidd's Beach

Kidd

2009-04-14
25.4 km
East London

Howling gale to East London

2009-04-15
10.6 km
Nahoon

Great weather to Nahoon

2009-04-16
11.1 km
Gonubie

Nahoon to Gonubie

2009-04-17
0 km
Gonubie

Resting at Gonubie

2009-04-18
0 km
Gonubie

Another rest day at Gonubie

2009-04-19
14.5 km
Beacon Valley

Strandloper Trail

2009-04-20
14 km
Cape Henderson

Racing the cold front

2009-04-21
15.5 km
Double Mouth

Cold day on the Strandloper Trail

2009-04-22
12.4 km
Kei Mouth

Windy Journey to Kei Mouth

2009-04-23
24.7 km
Wavecrest

Wavecrest Holiday Resort

2009-04-24
0 km
Wavecrest

100 Day Mark at Wavecrest Holiday Resort

2009-04-25
27.3 km
Jujura Mouth

Cows on the Beach

2009-04-26
22.8 km
Dwesa

Green Hills of the Wild Coast

2009-04-27
15.6 km
The Haven

More green hills of the Wild Coast

2009-04-28
13.7 km
Bulungula

Sharing the beach with cows

2009-04-29
19.5 km
Hole-In-The-Wall

Hole In The Wall

2009-04-30
8.84 km
Coffee Bay

Up and Down to Coffee Bay

2009-05-01
11.4 km
Tshani

Passing Umtata River Mouth

2009-05-02
22.7 km
Mnenu Beach

Mnenu Beach

2009-05-03
9.8 km
Mpande

Mpande Beach

2009-05-04
0 km
Mpande

Rest day

2009-05-05
15.3 km
Umngazi

River crossings to Umngazi

2009-05-06
0 km
Umngazi

Rest at Umngazi

2009-05-07
15.7 km
Port St Johns

Arriving at Port St Johns

2009-05-08
13.3 km
Mntafufu River

Leaving Port St Johns

2009-05-09
20.3 km
Mbotyi

Titanium Beach to Mbotyi

2009-05-10
15 km
Luphutana

Wave Power at Luphutana

2009-05-11
18.7 km
Mkambati

More hiking on the Wild Coast

2009-05-12
13.7 km
Umtentu River

Crayfish for supper!

2009-05-13
16 km
Mnyameni

Mynameni River

2009-05-14
17.4 km
Port Edward

Arriving at Port Edward

2009-05-15
0 km
Port Edward

Rest Day at Port Edward

2009-05-16
17.2 km
Marina Beach

Free icecreams!

2009-05-17
16.3 km
Uvongo

Tumbling to Uvongo

2009-05-18
20.5 km
Bendigo

Leaving Port Shepstone

2009-05-19
16.1 km
Hibberdene

Lots of soft sand

2009-05-20
17.1 km
Ifafa Beach

Ifafa Beach

2009-05-21
15.1 km
Kelso Beach

Kelso Beach

2009-05-22
9.5 km
Scottburgh

Scottburgh

2009-05-23
0 km
Scottburgh

Scottburgh Rest Day

2009-05-24
20.1 km
Illovo Beach

Meeting the FRC Training Squad

2009-05-25
10.2 km
Amanzimtoti

Back onto hard sand at last!

2009-05-26
18.7 km
Brighton Beach

Leaving Amanzimtoti

2009-05-27
10.8 km
Durban

Navy Boats!

2009-05-28
0 km
Pinetown

Rest day at Phakamisa

2009-05-29
0 km
Pinetown

Speaking in Pinetown

2009-05-30
0 km
Pinetown

Rest in Pinetown

2009-05-31
0 km
Pinetown

Rest in Pinetown

2009-06-01
16.1 km
Umhlanga

Supporters to Umhlanga

2009-06-02
23.9 km
Ballito

2000km

2009-06-03
11 km
Sheffield Beach

Short soft sand to Sheffield

2009-06-04
15.9 km
Blythedale

Crocodile Rivers

2009-06-05
15.1 km
Zinkwazi River

Zinkwaza River

2009-06-06
8.5 km
Tugela Mouth

Tugela Mouth

2009-06-07
0 km
Tugela Mouth

Tugela River Rest

2009-06-08
19.8 km
Amatikulu

Tugela Crossing

2009-06-09
22.1 km
Twin Streams

Twin Streams

2009-06-10
9.5 km
Mtunzini

Mtunzini

2009-06-11
31.1 km
New Mouth

NSRI Boats

2009-06-12
0 km
Richards Bay

Rest in Richard

2009-06-13
0 km
Richards Bay

Rest at Richard

2009-06-14
0 km
Richards Bay

Rest in Richard

2009-06-15
0 km
Richards Bay

Rest in Richard

2009-06-16
20.3 km
Mbonambi

Back on the trail

2009-06-17
11.1 km
Dawson's Rock

Sandy Sandy Night

2009-06-18
17.7 km
Jolly Rabino Wreck

Straight and Narrow

2009-06-19
18.1 km
St Lucia Reserve

World Heritage Site

2009-06-20
13.7 km
Mission Rocks

Mission Rocks

2009-06-21
19.7 km
Cape Vidal

Cape Vidal

2009-06-22
0 km
Cape Vidal

Waiting

2009-06-23
34.2 km
North of St Lucia

Long walk day

2009-06-24
31.4 km
Sodwana Bay

Sodwana Bay

2009-06-25
0 km
Sodwana Bay

Rest at Sodwana

2009-06-26
0 km
Sodwana Bay

Rest at Sodwana

2009-06-27
18.8 km
Gobeys Point

High Seas

2009-06-28
13 km
Hully Point

Mabibi Campsite

2009-06-29
25.6 km
Rocktail Bay

Sand Blasting

2009-06-30
16.1 km
Bhanga Nek

Fish Eagle Day

2009-07-01
14.5 km
Kosi Bay

Kosi Bay