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    TAKE A HIKE

    Jul 30, 2021 3 minutes
    BY KYRA TARR

    We all know that spending time in nature is a balm for stress and, for me at least, nowhere is quite as tranquil and magical as a forest. One of my favourites is the Karkloof Forest, a patch of mist-belt loveliness about 20 km north of Howick in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. Mist-belt forests are generally found on the cooler, southern-facing slopes of hillsides throughout the Midlands, and are a wonderland for bird-, tree-and nature-lovers alike.

    Our hike begins close to the Karkloof Canopy Tour office. The start of the

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