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Hogsback Waterfall Trail

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Chris Eady
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Trail stats

Distance
6.35 mi
Elevation gain
1,644 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
1,644 ft
Max elevation
4,028 ft
TrailRank 
70 5
Min elevation
3,252 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
2 hours 40 minutes
Time
5 hours 53 minutes
Coordinates
1836
Uploaded
January 2, 2022
Recorded
January 2022

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near Hogsback, Eastern Cape (Republic of South Africa)

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Itinerary description

Started at away with the Fairies and descended to the Big Tree (there is a public start place just up the road) , followed by detours to Swallowtail falls and Bridal falls before rejoining the main path and finishing at Madonna and Child falls. Took the road back through town. The trail is well marked with signs even at the smaller waterfalls. Be careful at some sections as there are exposed cliffs and the path can be slippery.

Waypoints

PictographInformation point Altitude 3,959 ft
Photo ofAway with the Faries Start Photo ofAway with the Faries Start

Away with the Faries Start

Departing from the backpackers

PictographTree Altitude 3,760 ft
Photo ofKnob wood Photo ofKnob wood

Knob wood

Marked on the trail down

PictographFlora Altitude 3,652 ft
Photo ofRed Forest flower Photo ofRed Forest flower

Red Forest flower

Growing along the trail

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,417 ft
Photo ofRed Hog trail Markers Photo ofRed Hog trail Markers

Red Hog trail Markers

Trail Markers lead the way, like this one found on this large yellowwood

PictographPhoto Altitude 3,419 ft
Photo ofLithophytes Photo ofLithophytes

Lithophytes

Information explaining the rocks found in the forest

PictographTree Altitude 3,402 ft
Photo ofEastern Cape Monarch Photo ofEastern Cape Monarch Photo ofEastern Cape Monarch

Eastern Cape Monarch

The giant yellowood in the forest

PictographFauna Altitude 3,383 ft
Photo ofMushrooms

Mushrooms

Decomposing a log

PictographTree Altitude 3,327 ft
Photo ofIronwood Photo ofIronwood

Ironwood

On the trail up to swallowtail falls

PictographTree Altitude 3,415 ft
Photo ofLemonwood Photo ofLemonwood

Lemonwood

On the trail to swallowtail falls

PictographRiver Altitude 3,498 ft
Photo ofThe river on the way to swallowtail falls Photo ofThe river on the way to swallowtail falls

The river on the way to swallowtail falls

River after good rains

PictographWaterfall Altitude 3,528 ft
Photo ofSwallowtail falls Photo ofSwallowtail falls

Swallowtail falls

After good rains

PictographFauna Altitude 3,697 ft
Photo ofBrown Cap Mushroom Photo ofBrown Cap Mushroom

Brown Cap Mushroom

Small Mushroom with white gills

PictographSummit Altitude 3,680 ft
Photo ofSummit or Top of Swallowtail Falls Photo ofSummit or Top of Swallowtail Falls Photo ofSummit or Top of Swallowtail Falls

Summit or Top of Swallowtail Falls

The top with the view over the fields below be careful of the cliff

PictographPhoto Altitude 3,350 ft
Photo ofSignpost for Swallowtail Falls Photo ofSignpost for Swallowtail Falls

Signpost for Swallowtail Falls

PictographRisk Altitude 3,311 ft
Photo ofRiver Crossing Photo ofRiver Crossing

River Crossing

Your boots might need to be taken off here

PictographFlora Altitude 3,337 ft
Photo ofPink Forest flowers Photo ofPink Forest flowers

Pink Forest flowers

Growing from shrubs on the path

PictographWaterfall Altitude 3,522 ft
Photo ofBridal Falls Photo ofBridal Falls

Bridal Falls

The Waterfall after good rain, steep climb up rocks.

PictographCave Altitude 3,388 ft
Photo ofOverhang Cave and Moss Rock Scramble Photo ofOverhang Cave and Moss Rock Scramble Photo ofOverhang Cave and Moss Rock Scramble

Overhang Cave and Moss Rock Scramble

Hollow tree and Overhang Cave lots of moss on rocks, slippery at the falls

PictographBridge Altitude 3,257 ft
Photo ofBridge Photo ofBridge

Bridge

This bridge crosses the river to Madonna and Child Waterfall

PictographFauna Altitude 3,337 ft
Photo ofLarge Cicada Photo ofLarge Cicada Photo ofLarge Cicada

Large Cicada

At the swimming pool

PictographWaterfall Altitude 3,464 ft
Photo ofMadonna And Child waterfall Photo ofMadonna And Child waterfall

Madonna And Child waterfall

The largest Waterfall at the end of the. Trail

PictographPhoto Altitude 3,517 ft
Photo ofSmall mushrooms Photo ofSmall mushrooms

Small mushrooms

Thousands growing on a fallen tree

PictographBirding spot Altitude 3,610 ft
Photo ofBird feeder or nest Photo ofBird feeder or nest

Bird feeder or nest

On the large yellowood tree

PictographSummit Altitude 3,739 ft
Photo ofThe Hog summit and Wolfridge Road Photo ofThe Hog summit and Wolfridge Road

The Hog summit and Wolfridge Road

Follow the road up back to the town

PictographWaterfall Altitude 3,780 ft
Photo ofWaterfall above the village

Waterfall above the village

Faint Waterfall after a lot of rain

PictographPark Altitude 3,811 ft
Photo ofHunterstoun Gate Photo ofHunterstoun Gate

Hunterstoun Gate

PictographFlora Altitude 3,865 ft
Photo ofWild Roses Photo ofWild Roses

Wild Roses

Wild Roses growing on Wolfridge Road

PictographFountain Altitude 3,874 ft
Photo ofWaterwheel Cottage

Waterwheel Cottage

The waterwheel Cottage on the trail

PictographProvisioning Altitude 3,948 ft
Photo ofWolfridge trading Store Photo ofWolfridge trading Store Photo ofWolfridge trading Store

Wolfridge trading Store

And the lodge next door

PictographProvisioning Altitude 3,999 ft
Photo ofHogsback Tasting Room Photo ofHogsback Tasting Room Photo ofHogsback Tasting Room

Hogsback Tasting Room

Beer tasting and Chocolate

PictographBirding spot Altitude 4,030 ft
Photo ofCape parrots

Cape parrots

On a gum tree on the main road

PictographFauna Altitude 3,997 ft
Photo ofSamango Monkey Photo ofSamango Monkey Photo ofSamango Monkey

Samango Monkey

A large troop of Samangos on the road back

Comments  (1)

  • Photo of Maxime Yates
    Maxime Yates Apr 24, 2022

    I have followed this trail  View more

    The forest, waterfalls and the big tree are all must see when visiting hogsback

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