More of a climb up than other routes perhaps – but look at the views from the escarpment! This was also a test of AI’s ‘more salt – less water’ doctrine, and it worked. Peanut butter and salt sandwich, with crisps and a boiled sweet every 30 mins – to replace the salt sweating out … Continue reading
A stretching 30km circular route between Troutbeck School and Nyanga, and back, while taking in the escarpment views from the westernmost point of Connemara (now called Eagles View on Googlemaps). At least the tough descent is done early! Apologies for the exaggerated vertical axis – it’s the Caltopo app.
Now the reason for the pilot trip up Nyamakanga the week before – a trip along the top of the Nyamakanga spine / plateau (except its not) from north to south (and back). I took a steeper way up onto the east side of the spine to keep the views of Nyanga in sight. Traversed … Continue reading
Still one of the quickest, best, and most exciting walks you can do from Nyanga Town. Exciting = a tiny bit scrambling on the way up if you want it. There is a bypass on the way down It’s always going to be steep and hot on the way up until you gain the altitude, … Continue reading
Second time seeing one up here at 2200m, Troutbeck, Zimbabwe.
Eastern Highlander 