{"id":49977,"date":"2020-09-03T06:01:57","date_gmt":"2020-09-03T04:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/brand-new-trans-gamtoos-hike-20200902-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T07:50:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T05:50:06","slug":"brand-new-trans-gamtoos-hike-20200902-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/brand-new-trans-gamtoos-hike-20200902-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Brand new Trans Gamtoos hike"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>SLACKPACKING is more than the new buzz, it is absolutely the new craze. Less stress on your back and knees while hiking and exploring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Trans Gamtoos hike, is the newest edition to this craze, offering hikers slackpacking on dirt roads through the marvellous Gamtoos Valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is a 4-day (3-day hike) break-away which is perfect for a weekend and literally will hit all the highlights of this beautiful valley. The hike includes the Kouga Dam and the historical Phillip\u2019s tunnel and window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\n <b>Day 1:<\/b> Arrive in the afternoon at Padlangs, 7km outside Patensie, where you will park and leave your vehicle. From there you will be transported to the next day\u2019s starting point in Cambria (one of the gateways to the spectacular Baviaanskloof)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\n <b>Day 2:<\/b> First day of hiking. Start at your own time and at your own pace after an early breakfast through the Grootrivierpoort, entering the Gamtoos Valley and its agricultural offerings. Here youwe will cross the Gamtoos River and will hike right up to the Kouga Dam, where we will set up camp for the night. (\u00b1 25 km)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\n <b>Day 3:<\/b> Again, at your own time and pace you will follow the route through one of the hidden gems, Dro\u00ebkloof. Here you will flex your muscles uphill. 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