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Hiking Beyond Cape Town

BY NINA DU PLESSIS AND WILLIE OLIVIER

Struik Travel and Heritage, RRP R290

One of the best things to do in Cape Town is hike. It's beautiful, healthy and generally affordable, or even free. So, it stands to reason that one of the best things to do outside Cape Town is go for a hike. This handy guide covers 40 trails across the Western Cape, all single-day hikes, although combining the Groot Winterhoek Office to Die

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