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High5: Aloe Kaya to Stables camp

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Trail stats

Distance
4.85 mi
Elevation gain
1,293 ft
Technical difficulty
Difficult
Elevation loss
1,358 ft
Max elevation
5,991 ft
TrailRank 
64
Min elevation
4,789 ft
Trail type
One Way
Moving time
2 hours 43 minutes
Time
5 hours 11 minutes
Coordinates
1390
Uploaded
September 11, 2022
Recorded
September 2022
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near Gemsbokhoek, Mpumalanga (South Africa)

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Itinerary description

Nice challenging trail, especially when carrying a backpack, with long down- and uphills.
Beautiful views, diverse topography and landscapes and some challenging, even a little scary parts. Great for the adventurous!

To book any of the High5 trails, Mt Komati Hiking Trails, Kruger House Lodge or Kudu cottage contact Pieta on 0829502417 (Vodacom & WhatsApp) or 0717108835 (MTN).

Waypoints

PictographMountain hut Altitude 5,736 ft
Photo ofAloe Kaya

Aloe Kaya

PictographLake Altitude 5,565 ft
Photo ofAloe Kaya Swim dam

Aloe Kaya Swim dam

PictographIntersection Altitude 5,688 ft

Crossing Pump rd

PictographIntersection Altitude 5,792 ft

Queen's Highway | Lilly lane

For Stables, Mt Komati and Candlewood, go straight on with hiking trail.

PictographPanorama Altitude 5,928 ft
Photo ofEntrance to Rock forest koppie

Entrance to Rock forest koppie

Go through this "gate and go left" along trail.

PictographPanorama Altitude 5,935 ft
Photo ofPanorama

Panorama

PictographPanorama Altitude 5,978 ft
Photo ofeSwatini, Baberton Vygeboom dam view

eSwatini, Baberton Vygeboom dam view

PictographPanorama Altitude 5,990 ft
Photo of360 view, including Komati River Valley, Uitkomst waterfall, Rock forest, eSwatini.

360 view, including Komati River Valley, Uitkomst waterfall, Rock forest, eSwatini.

PictographPanorama Altitude 5,916 ft
Photo ofWelcome to the Director's chair

Welcome to the Director's chair

PictographPanorama Altitude 5,927 ft
Photo ofBig, balancing rock

Big, balancing rock

PictographIntersection Altitude 5,922 ft
Photo ofMovie set location

Movie set location

The Ghost and the darkness, 1996, with Val Kilmer and Michael Douglas was shot here.

PictographPanorama Altitude 5,920 ft
Photo ofLook at the picture of the movie

Look at the picture of the movie

Do you recognize the spot?

PictographPanorama Altitude 5,902 ft
Photo ofClimb up for a great view

Climb up for a great view

PictographPanorama Altitude 5,919 ft
Photo ofPanorama

Panorama

PictographPanorama Altitude 5,919 ft
Photo ofPanorama

Panorama

PictographPanorama Altitude 5,900 ft
Photo ofPanorama

Panorama

PictographIntersection Altitude 5,699 ft

Pole 10

Old washed away trail, keep right to Stables and Candlewood.

PictographPanorama Altitude 5,698 ft
Photo ofStunning valley and waterfall view

Stunning valley and waterfall view

PictographPanorama Altitude 5,688 ft
Photo ofStunning valley and waterfall views

Stunning valley and waterfall views

PictographIntersection Altitude 5,546 ft
Photo ofPole 11 Many Crossings

Pole 11 Many Crossings

Be vigilant, look carefully which pole and camp sign board you need to take!

PictographWaterfall Altitude 5,414 ft
Photo ofWaterfall

Waterfall

PictographWaterfall Altitude 5,303 ft
Photo ofWaterfall

Waterfall

PictographWaypoint Altitude 5,301 ft

MTN network coverage

PictographWaypoint Altitude 5,303 ft

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PictographRiver Altitude 5,303 ft
Photo ofConfluence

Confluence

Bankspruit into Komati River confluence in the distance.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,837 ft
Photo ofStone bench

Stone bench

Ou boere vrybankie klip

PictographDoor Altitude 4,793 ft
Photo ofDoor to the Bankspruit

Door to the Bankspruit

PictographRiver Altitude 4,841 ft
Photo ofBankspruit

Bankspruit

Cross carefully and ONLY if possible!

PictographRiver Altitude 4,843 ft
Photo ofBoardroom pool

Boardroom pool

Swim spot

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,877 ft

Pole S3 (BM Pole 9)

To Stables go left uphill. To Candlewood go right upstream, cross Bankspruit and continue upstream. To Aloe Kaya and Mt Komati, go downstream, cross Bankspruit and continue downstream and then uphill in an easterly direction.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,942 ft

Pole S2 (BM Pole 7)

Go right and uphill to Stables. Left is old no go.

PictographPanorama Altitude 5,215 ft
Photo ofReminisce

Reminisce

Have a look at where you're coming from!!

PictographWaypoint Altitude 5,228 ft

EXTREMELY DANGEROUS Cliff edge!!!!

PictographIntersection Altitude 5,223 ft

Pole S1 (BM Pole 27)

Keep Right uphill to Stables.

PictographIntersection Altitude 5,387 ft

BM 1

Stables keep left, look up, you're almost there!

PictographIntersection Altitude 5,506 ft

OP | Milk plum path

Straight up to Stables

PictographWaypoint Altitude 5,580 ft
Photo ofStables camp

Stables camp

WELL DONE!!! You DESERVE a coupl'o beerz!!! 🖐🏼💥High5!! 🍻

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