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Two South African hikes made an international list of the 35 best hikes in the world that almost anyone can do.
Robberg Witsand Circuit. Photo: Marzahn Botha/ Getaway Magazine
Robberg Peninsula in Plettenberg Bay and Cecilia Forest in Cape Town made the list, compiled by Explore! a travel adventure company.
In compiling the list, Explore! commented that ‘we at Explore believe that any place worth going is a place worth hiking through. So we’ve assembled a list of 35 of the best hikes in the world that almost anyone can do, from short jaunts you can do in less than an hour to longer, multi-day itineraries.’
The Robber came in at 27th on the list, while Cecilia Forest ranked 29th.
Cecilia forest in Cape Town. Picture: Wikimedia Commons
Every hike was allocated weighted points for each of the five categories above.
Perito Moreno Glacier Trail, El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina
Aoraki/Mount Cook Loop, Canterbury, New Zealand
Scenic Drive, Zion National Park, Springdale, Utah, USA
Continental Divide Trail From NM 547, Grants, New Mexico, USA
Lower Yosemite Falls Trail, Yosemite Valley, California, USA
Carnarvon Gorge, Carnarvon Park, Queensland, Australia
Colca Canyon:Cabanaconde – Llahuar, Cabanaconde, Arequipa, Peru
Wineglass Bay, Tasmania, Australia
B’nei Hamoshavim Ascent Loop from ןיע ידג, Ein Gedi, Israel
Jaffa Port – St Peter’s Church Loop from יזבש, Tel Aviv, Israel
World’s End – Baker’s Falls Loop from Ohiya, Horton Plains National Park & World’s End, Sri Lanka
South Kaibab Trail to Ooh Aah Point, Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA
Okatse Canyon Loop from ზედა გორდი, Banchueti, Georgia
Western Wall, Jerusalem ינמראה עבור from Loop, Jerusalem, Israel
Catbells Circular, Lake District, Cumbria, UK
Piatra Craiului Ridge Walk, Magura, Brasov County, Transylvania, Romania
Mirador Loop, Cotapaxi, Mejia, Cotopaxi, Ecuador
Path of the Gods, Bomerano, Campania, Italy
Balcony Trail, Madeira, Portugal
Offa’s Dyke Trail, Chepstow, Monmouthshire to Prestatyn, Denbighshire, UK
Kaieteur Falls, Chenapau, Potaro-Siparuni, Guyana
Birtvisi Canyon Viewpoint and Ruins Hike, Tbisi, Kvemo Kartli, Georgia
El Tepozteco, Tepoztlan, Mexico
Grand Canyon Track, Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia
Shulamit-Quelle Loop ידג ןיע from, Wadi David, Israel
Berber Villages, Atlas Mountains, Asni, Marrakesh-Tensift-El Haouz, Morocco
Robberg Peninsula, Plettenberg Bay, South Africa
Montfort Castle Loop from הפצמ הליה, Upper Galilee, Israel
Cecilia Waterfall via Cecilia Forest, Table Mountain National Park, Cape Town, South Africa
Inca Trail (Mollepata), Aguas Calientes, Peru
Huayna Potosi, La Paz, Bolivia
Mt Rosea Loop, The Grampians, Halls Gap, Victoria, Australia
Dschelada Pavian Loop from Gich, Simien National Park, Ethiopia
Annapurna Circuit, Besi Sahar, Nepal
Kilimanjaro, Lemosho Route, Arusha, Tanzania
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