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The Shire Forest Loop (Stutterheim)

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Chris Eady
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Trail stats

Distance
4.16 mi
Elevation gain
1,201 ft
Technical difficulty
Easy
Elevation loss
1,230 ft
Max elevation
4,118 ft
TrailRank 
67 5
Min elevation
2,946 ft
Trail type
One Way
Moving time
one hour 46 minutes
Time
3 hours 28 minutes
Coordinates
1211
Uploaded
January 6, 2022
Recorded
January 2022

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near Stutterheim, Eastern Cape (Republic of South Africa)

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Itinerary description

This trail starting and ending at the Shire is an easy well marked trail through indegenious Forest, pine and gum plantations. Notable features are the numerous birding spots, the unique Lemontree Forest and the Shire Eco Lodge. An easy enjoyable walk for hikers of all levels.

Waypoints

PictographBridge Altitude 2,951 ft
Photo ofFirst River Bridge Photo ofFirst River Bridge

First River Bridge

Bridge over water

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,970 ft
Photo ofTrail foot path Photo ofTrail foot path Photo ofTrail foot path

Trail foot path

Turn off the vehicle track

PictographPhoto Altitude 3,001 ft
Photo ofFallen log

Fallen log

On the Path

PictographFauna Altitude 3,152 ft
Photo ofMushrooms on dead tree Photo ofMushrooms on dead tree Photo ofMushrooms on dead tree

Mushrooms on dead tree

Growing on the right side of the path (ascending)

PictographFauna Altitude 3,181 ft
Photo ofBracket Fungus Photo ofBracket Fungus Photo ofBracket Fungus

Bracket Fungus

Growing in a clearing

PictographPhoto Altitude 3,232 ft
Photo ofCicada on tree Photo ofCicada on tree

Cicada on tree

Camouflaged and shot at 10x and 26x zoom

PictographInformation point Altitude 3,282 ft
Photo ofTrail Marker Photo ofTrail Marker

Trail Marker

Red and Yellow Route marker

PictographTree Altitude 3,345 ft
Photo ofKnobwood Photo ofKnobwood

Knobwood

On the path

PictographPhoto Altitude 3,418 ft
Photo ofYellow Fungus and Knobwood Photo ofYellow Fungus and Knobwood Photo ofYellow Fungus and Knobwood

Yellow Fungus and Knobwood

Growing on a fallen tree

PictographRiver Altitude 3,441 ft
Photo ofRiver crossing Photo ofRiver crossing Photo ofRiver crossing

River crossing

On the way up, easy to traverse tall yellowood to the left

PictographWaterfall Altitude 3,442 ft
Photo ofSmall double waterfall

Small double waterfall

At the confluence near the river crossing

PictographFauna Altitude 3,435 ft
Photo ofRiver crab Photo ofRiver crab

River crab

On the path near the river

PictographIntersection Altitude 3,584 ft
Photo ofIntersection at the Vehicle road Photo ofIntersection at the Vehicle road Photo ofIntersection at the Vehicle road

Intersection at the Vehicle road

End of the single track and on to the Vehicle forest path

PictographFlora Altitude 3,613 ft
Photo ofForest flower

Forest flower

Purple to white growing in clearings, trees and embankments

PictographInformation point Altitude 3,660 ft
Photo ofEntering Bluegum plantation

Entering Bluegum plantation

Moving from the Indigenous forest into gum plantation

PictographTree Altitude 3,678 ft
Photo ofTall yellowood rising above the canopy

Tall yellowood rising above the canopy

Looking to the right through the gum trees

PictographPhoto Altitude 3,696 ft
Photo ofMoss covered boulders Photo ofMoss covered boulders Photo ofMoss covered boulders

Moss covered boulders

On the right after entering Indigenous forest again.

PictographPhoto Altitude 3,779 ft
Photo ofPath through the lemonwoods Photo ofPath through the lemonwoods Photo ofPath through the lemonwoods

Path through the lemonwoods

Path to the lemon wood fores

PictographInformation point Altitude 3,974 ft
Photo ofLemonwood forest turnoff

Lemonwood forest turnoff

The route to lemonwood forest and rock climbing

PictographInformation point Altitude 4,075 ft
Photo ofRock climbing Photo ofRock climbing

Rock climbing

Last sign before we lost the path

PictographTunnel Altitude 4,023 ft
Photo ofLemonwood Atrium forest Photo ofLemonwood Atrium forest Photo ofLemonwood Atrium forest

Lemonwood Atrium forest

A large fern clearing under giant lemonwoods

PictographFauna Altitude 3,921 ft
Photo ofSalmon Fungus

Salmon Fungus

Growing on a dead log

PictographTree Altitude 3,768 ft
Photo ofPines at the intersection Photo ofPines at the intersection

Pines at the intersection

Through the pines

PictographPhoto Altitude 3,705 ft
Photo ofVista through the pines

Vista through the pines

The town below

PictographInformation point Altitude 3,412 ft
Photo ofHome and Lemonwood Signs Photo ofHome and Lemonwood Signs

Home and Lemonwood Signs

The directions on the trees

PictographTree Altitude 3,390 ft
Photo ofOld Man's beard on yellow wood tree Photo ofOld Man's beard on yellow wood tree

Old Man's beard on yellow wood tree

The moss hanging from the trees

PictographPhoto Altitude 3,267 ft
Photo ofRoad Bends through the forest Photo ofRoad Bends through the forest

Road Bends through the forest

U bend in the road

PictographFauna Altitude 3,167 ft
Photo ofSmall Brown Mushroom Photo ofSmall Brown Mushroom

Small Brown Mushroom

Growing out of dung

PictographFauna Altitude 3,011 ft
Photo ofForest flower

Forest flower

In the forest

PictographBirding spot Altitude 2,966 ft
Photo ofShire Signpost Photo ofShire Signpost

Shire Signpost

PictographDoor Altitude 2,960 ft
Photo ofExit back to the Shire Photo ofExit back to the Shire

Exit back to the Shire

The door out of the forest

PictographMountain hut Altitude 2,960 ft
Photo ofThe Shire Eco Lodge and Camping Accommodation Photo ofThe Shire Eco Lodge and Camping Accommodation Photo ofThe Shire Eco Lodge and Camping Accommodation

The Shire Eco Lodge and Camping Accommodation

The Shire Eco Lodge and Camping

PictographDead-end street Altitude 2,963 ft
Photo ofTrail Starts/ Ends

Trail Starts/ Ends

Start and End trail at the Shire

Comments  (1)

  • Photo of Maxime Yates
    Maxime Yates Apr 24, 2022

    I have followed this trail  View more

    The Shire and it's forest walks are amazingly beautiful! The lemonwood forest is out of this world

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