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Take a moment to quickly go through these guidelines
before you set off on your adventure.Make sure you
are well equipped for the trip. Fill your back pack
with enough drinking water, snacks, sunscreen, a
hat, lightweight wind/ water cover jacket, cell phone,
sunglasses, flash light and small medical kit.
Safety Guidelines to consider:
• You should always walk with at least one other
person, 4 is a good number.
• Inform someone where you are going and when
they can expect you to be back. Give them the
Limiet Berg Nature Reserve:
emergency services number so if they do not hear
Elands Rivier/ Krom Rivier
from you and cannot contact you they can call for
Distance: 10 km
help.
Time: 5 - 7 hours
• Do not venture off the path or take shortcuts if you
are not absolutely certain about the route.
Getting there: This easy out-and-back trail starts in
• Avoid hiking around midday and in extreme weather.
Du Toitskloof, at the exit of the Huguenot Tunnel.
• Always check the weather forecast before you hike
Keep to the right and take the emergency exit
and choose the route according to ability, fitness, and
(hiking sign). Permit holders can park at a fenced
experience.
parking area, which can also be accessed from
the Worcester side near the tunnel control truck
What to do in the case of an accident?
stop. From the parking area the trail leads back
towards the tunnel (as for the Elands River Trail).
• Do not panic! You need to stay calm to be able to
You will see a sign beneath the two bridges
think clearly and deal with the situation as best you
indicating the direction of the Krom River Trail.
can.
• Do not move an injured person unless they are in
The first section (about 10 minutes) of the
a dangerous position. Moving them could aggravate
footpath follows the right bank of the Molenaars
the injury.
River in the direction of the old tunnel. When it
• Apply first aid: Check ABC: Airway, Breathing, and
reaches the Krom River the path follows the right
Circulation and stop any bleeding.
side of the kloof. At the top end of the kloof, the
• Do not leave the injured person alone.
vegetation becomes denser and the last section
• Make note of landmarks around you so that you are
leads through indigenous riverine forest to the
able to direct emergency teams to your position.
first waterfall. After reaching the first waterfall,
• If you have a cell phone, call mountain rescue. This
those who are fit and ene rgetic can climb over
number should already be in your phone (021) 948
the waterfall using the chains and proceed to the
9900. If you have no phone, send someone to call for
second waterfall.
help. It is preferable to send two people for help.
Steer clear of this if you are afraid of heights or if
To track your hiking progress and
you do not have good strength in your arms. Be
routes download the app mapmywalk.
careful, this climb is very slippery but worth it!
Unfortunately this is not a circular route and you
Happy Hiking!
have to hike back on the same path. You can
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avoid traffic on this single track by starting out
early in the morning.
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