Put on your hiking boots

Jan Bronkhorst, who recently published a handy and informative guide for visitors to Fernkloof Nature Reserve entitled Walks & Hikes in Fernkloof Hermanus, jokingly admits that “to say I am hooked on hiking and fynbos is an understatement”.

The 128-page book comes in a user-friendly, soft-cover format that could easily be slipped into a small bag. It is broken up into various sections with colourful maps and photographs, detailing every route available to hikers in the southern, western, eastern and northern regions of Fernkloof, as well as the coastal cliff path. Clearly an experienced hiker himself, Jan provides handy information that includes the length of each hike, the estimated time it will take to complete, the elevation, type of route and fitness grading.

Jan says it took more than a year to map all the paths – and the design even longer, as he did everything himself except for the actual printing. It was a real labour of love and is a great asset to all visitors to Fernkloof.

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