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HERMANUS HIKING TRAILS
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  Hermanus Hiking Trails and scenic
walks in Hermanus: While most visitors to Hermanus have many things to do on
their itinerary, most involving the whales that have made this town famous, there are many
other activities on offer. One of these is surely the abundance of excellent and well
maintained hiking trails through the many reserves that surround the town.
The famous Cliff Path, which winds its way around the rocky cliff faces that separate much
of the town from the sea, stretching from the New Harbour to Grotto Beach, is one example.
This trail, approximately 10 `- 12 km long, offers some of the best land-based whale
watching in South Africa.
This one of a kind trail passes by several landmarks with intriguing names and stories
along its route, such as Fick’s Pool, the hidden spring discovered by Hermanus
Pieters, after whom the town was named. Or Bientangs Cave, named for the last survivor of
the strandlopers who lived in the area who died in the late 1900s.
 Also along the route is the famous Marine
Hotel which dates back to the early 1900s, Mickey, where cormorants roost and are hunted
by Cape Fur Seals, and Kwaaiwater a small rock beach where the raging surf crashes
spectacularly.
Although the trail can be walked in its entirety, there are numerous places along its
route where the trail can be accessed, for those who are looking for a shorter stroll or
just to take advantage of the well placed viewing points.
Within the nearby Fernkloof Nature Reserve, there are approximately 50km of well
maintained trails through the fynbos that covers the hills and mountains that encircle the
town, offering visitors the opportunity to view the unique Cape Floral Kingdom’s many
beautiful species up close. Close to 1500 different floral species have already been
identified in this reserve, and it offers one of the most dense and diverse examples
fynbos, unique to the Cape. One of the trails on offer in the reserve, the Tree Trail,
focuses specifically on the various indigenous trees in the area and offers a well
signposted walk from the reserves Botanical Centre to the top of Assegaibos.
 Another option
is to take a guided tour, arranged by the reserve for a nominal fee, that offers a variety
of graded trails suited to all ages and fitness levels and that offers fascinating insight
into the plants and animals of the area.
A two hour walk at the Frans Senekal Nature Reserve in Vermont,
just outside Hermanus proper, takes visitors along the ocean front, from Hoek van den Berg
to Hawston Harbour.
One of the newest attractions in the area is a five day Whale Hiking Trail. Developed by
Cape Nature, the trail starts in the De Hoop Nature
reserve near Bredasdorp and meanders through various reserve areas and along the
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 Stay at Hermanus Accommodation or
find an hotel in
Hermanus.
Also consider Cape Whale Coast
accommodation or find Whale Coast Hotels. |
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 There are many
activities on offer in Hermanus besides the obvious attraction of whale-watching including
the Old Harbour complex which offers the visitor an insight into Hermanus' past as a
Fisherman's village, the Hermanus Whale Crier and … why not browse through the day
tours on offer and ... Hermanus Tours
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 Hermanus Whale Crier: Hermanus on the Cape Whale Coast has its
very own whale crier, and, what’s more, Hermanus lays claim to the only whale crier
in the world. The popular town of Hermanus, connected directly to the Mother City by the
R43 and N2, is famous for whale watching, and the whale festival ... Hermanus Whale
Crier
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 Being the whale
watching capital of the Southern Hemisphere the seaside town of Hermanus is undoubtedly
most famous for its whales. There are, however, numerous other excellent reasons to visit
this small, picturesque town. The area in and outside of Hermanus is dotted with excellent
beaches ... Hermanus Beaches
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 See a map of the popular resort town of
Hermanus indicating highlights and landmarks, popular suburbs of Hermanus, the Fernkloof
Nature Reserve and general location of Hermanus. Hermanus offers the best land-based whale
watching in the world and is a must-see ... Hermanus Map
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 Hermanus Photographs: View photographs of
Hermanus taken by amateur and professional photographers. Famous as the best land-based
whale-watching destination, Hermanus offers the photographer excellent photographic
opportunities from whale sightings to scenic landscapes ... see Hermanus
Photographs
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