Franschhoek Mountain Guides

08/07/2016

Salomon Bastille Day Trail Run and Bastille Day MTB Race next weekend( 16th and 17th July). Follow the link below to join in in the Madness. 😁 www.energyevents.co.za https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1059335874135558&id=219743211428166

04/07/2016

Some pics from a hike along the Snake Valley Trail with Robyn Kadis and two foreign guests in June shortly after some good rain. Our mountains offer some spectacular views and lots of interesting things to see. Good for the soul!

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06/06/2016

02 June 2016 at 11:00-17:00: Cloudy, Temperature 15, 0 mm, Light breeze, 3 m/s from east-southeast

27/05/2016

Beautiful new trails in the berg river valley. Be the first to explore this untouched mountains.

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19/05/2016

Thank you Nick for the great work done on branding our vehicle.

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18/05/2016

Experience another side of Franschhoek. Book your hike today!!

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• Plant life – rare Protea species of the magnificent Cape Floral Kingdom • Animal life – baboons, leopard, caracal, small antelope • Crisp drinkable mountain water • Unbelievable views

13/05/2016

Nothing like a reviving swim after a good days work.

Kevin and Luan from Franschhoek Mountain Guides taping a new route for Energy Events for the Franschhoek Bastille Festival Salomon trail run.

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08/05/2016

Happy Mothers Day to all the moms out there.

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07/05/2016

What a fantastic morning spent with David Anger, Robyn Kadis and Nico Schlebusch on our Blushing Bride Trail.

Book now to join us on our next trip.

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*Franschhoek Mountain Guides offer guided tours in the Franschhoek Mountains through the Berg River Catchment area. *Hikers have the opportunity ...

06/05/2016

Franschoek Mountain Guides also guiding at Abseil Africa this weekend!!

Come to get thrown of the side of Table Mounatin!!

Happy Friday!!

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05/05/2016

Looking forward to the Bastile day Trail run!!!

http://energyevents.co.za/event/salomon-bastille-day-trail-run-2016/

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The Salomon Bastille Day Trail Run is a wilderness adventure, for which you need to be prepared - you have been warned!

21/04/2016

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Winelands Experience
Cape Town, South Africa
Franschhoek, Western Cape

*Franschhoek Mountain Guides offer guided tours in the Franschhoek Mountains through the Berg River Catchment area. *Hikers have the opportunity ...

20/04/2016

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Winelands Experience

*Franschhoek Mountain Guides offer guided tours in the Franschhoek Mountains through the Berg River Catchment area. *Hikers have the opportunity ...

16/04/2016

Fresh Morning air with a breath of new begginings. Myself and Rachel from Leeu Collection take on the Lucinda Roma Trail yesterday morning for a quick workout before work.

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15/04/2016

Absolutly fun walking with Neil and Tina from Bread & Wines Vineyard Restaurant in the beautiful Berg River Catchment area. Discovering new spider webs and bird look alike pieces of tree trunk and bark just added to the wonderful atmosphere of amazing views!!

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14/04/2016

What a lovely morning full of laughter and Afrikaans "stalgies" with Herman and Susan from www.sitcsa.net on our Blushing Bride Trail.

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Winelands Experience

12/04/2016

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Winelands Experience

*Franschhoek Mountain Guides offer guided tours in the Franschhoek Mountains through the Berg River Catchment area. *Hikers have the opportunity ...

09/04/2016

What an event filled day!!

Taking Siegfried from the Franschhoek Tatler and Larry and Peggy from La Clé Des Montagnes to the Blushing Bride Trail was an adventure of note. Between Siegfried’s in depth knowledge on the Fynbos Biome and Larry’s good sense of humor Peggy paved a platform of dedicated interest and stable support while I could exercise my WildMedix skills.

Thank you for spending the morning with us.

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08/04/2016

Building quality relationships and learning a little more from the wonderful Franschhoek Valley. Thank you Johnson from Winelands Experience and Stacey, Meena from Akademie Street Boutique Hotel & Guest House for joining us on our Blushing Bride Hiking Trail. Let the good times roll!!

01/04/2016

Elspeth was such a delight. We had the opportunity to see some blushing bride proteas as well as a wide variety of bird and butterfly species.

31/03/2016

29/03/2016

What a absolutly adventures morning with Hannah and Sophie on this beautiful trail. Having multi dimentional inputs from rain, wind and warm friendly atmospheres just lighting up the sky was a great strat to this Day.

28/03/2016

24/03/2016

DISCOUNT - 10% Special 26 – 28 March 2016

Book now to capture a moment on your Easter hiking experience in Franschhoek.
Blushing Bride Hiking Trial
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Duration
– 5 hours
When
– Twice a day, 7 days a week. Morning and Afternoon. Times will vary depending on the season.
Where
– Berg River Catchment Area. Pick up: Franschhoek Main road (opposite wine tram ticket office)
Weather
– Activity can take place in All weather conditions. If conditions are unpleasant (this can only be determined on the morning of the activity), the activity may have to be rescheduled.
What to Wear
– Comfortable clothes
– Shoes(hiking boots, trail running shoes etc)
– A warm jacket (Regardless of weather)
– Waterproof jacket if wet conditions are expected
– Hat
– Sun Block
Things to Bring
– At least 1.5L of Water
– Snacks
– Suitable Back pack
– Bring your camera so that you can take photos of the amazing scenery.
Guests or Spectators
– Only paying clients can go on the guide tour
Requirements
Minimum Age – 10 years
Fitness Level – Basic Fitness
Experience Level – Intermediate
Inclusions and Exclusions
Inclusions
– Qualified guide
– Guided Tour
– Return transport from Franschhoek Main Road (Opposite Wine Tram office)
– Snack Pack
– Amazing Scenery
Exclusions
– Any Items of a personal nature

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23/03/2016

DISCOUNT - 10% Special 26 – 28 March 2016

Book now to capture a moment on your Easter hiking experience in Franschhoek.
Blushing Bride Hiking Trial
https://abseilafrica.activitar.com/services/3882?adults=1&date=2016-02-08

Snake Alley Hiking Trial
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Protea nitida
Protea nitida (commonly called Wagon tree, Waboom or Blousuikerbos) is a large, slow-growing Protea endemic to South Africa. It is one of the few Proteas that grow into trees, and the only one that has usable timber.

This Protea was exploited in late 19th century for its:
- Wood that was used for charcoal & firewood also manufacturing of wagon parts and furniture’
- Bark for tanning leather through its high tannin capacity
- And Leaves for ink

The Waboom is a slow-growing tree, with very thick white-grey bark, that varies considerably in height. It is normally about 5 meters tall, but in good conditions it may reach a height of up to 10 meters, with a trunk diameter of 1 meter. However, on the Cape Peninsula they are typically much smaller.
The young leaves are crimson, but they become a bluish, sea-green colour in later life. Large, bisexual flower heads appear all through the year, especially in winter, and bear sweet nectar. Small nuts are released about a year after flowering.

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21/03/2016

DISCOUNT - 10% Special

Book now to capture a moment on your Easter hiking experience in Franschhoek.

Fynbos does not support a large number of bird species but the six birds that are endemic (only occur in the region where they are found) to the South West Cape are all fynbos species.

The Cape Sugar Bird and the Orangebrested sunbird are both endemic. They are vital to the fynbos biome as they pollinate Erica and Protea species when feeding on their nectar.

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20/03/2016

You will pass the Huguenot Monument on the way or coming back from one of our hiking tours.

The Huguenot monument was launched on the 17th of April 1948.

At the centre of the monument there is a female figure positioned on top of an earth globe with a bible in her right hand, a broken chain in her left and a French lily (the symbol of spirit and character) on her robe. The monument’s purpose is to show us that the French Huguenots are eventually free from religious persecution.

A bible, a harp, a sheath of corn, a grape vine and a spinning are positioned on the Southern point of Africa on the Earth globe. These represent the religion, arts and culture, agriculture, viticulture and the industry of the Huguenots who inhabited this area.

The tree arches above represent the Holy Trinity; Father, Son and the Holy Spirit, the Sun shines over religious freedom and the cross is a symbol of Christian Faith. The water pond is still as it reflects the monument behind it and it shows that after much conflict the Huguenots are now at peace.

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19/03/2016

Franschhoek Mountain Guides will be hiking on Monday 21 March 2016. Book now to join us. IT IS YOUR RIGHT. :-)'

– Franschhoek Mountain Guides offer guided tours in the Franschhoek Mountains through the Berg River Catchment area.
– Hikers have the opportunity to learn about the History of the town as well as interesting information on the indigenous Fauna and Flora of the Fynbos Biome.
– Highlights include; rare Protea species, game sightings, fresh drinkable mountain water, incredible views and lifetime memories.
– Return Transport from Franschhoek main road is included.

Important: Basic Fitness, appropriate walking shoes/ clothes, suitable backpack and water is compulsory.

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18/03/2016

Come to stand a chance of a wonderful photograph of this carnivore. Book now for the Public Holidays that are coming up. WE WILL BE OPERATING.

Walking in the berg river catchment area I came across this dung from a Large spotted genet

A genet (pronounced /ˈdʒɛnɪt/ or /dʒəˈnɛt/) is a member of the genus Genetta, which comprises 14 to 17 species of small African carnivorans

Genets are slender cat-like animals with a long body, a long ringed tail, large ears, a pointed muzzle and partly retractile claws. Their fur is spotted, but melanistic genets have also been recorded. They have musk glands and a**l sacs.[24][25]
All genet species have a dark stripe along the spine; they differ in fur color and spot pattern. Their size varies between species from 40.9 to 60 cm (16.1 to 23.6 in) in head-to-body length with 40 to 47 cm (16 to 19 in) long tails; their tails are almost as long as head and body.[2][26] They have large eyes with elliptical pupils; the iris is about the color of the fur. They can move their eyes within their sockets to a limited extent, and move their heads to focus on moving objects. Their ear pinnae have a fine layer of hair inside and outside. They can move the pinnae by about 80° from pointing forward to the side, and also from an erect position to pointing downwards. Their wet nose is important for both sensing smell and touch.[27]

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