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PRECINCT LIVING
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Hiking Trails close to Home
By Amanda Pillai

Cradle Moon Lakeside Game Lodge

Braamfontein Spruit
red hartebeest, black wildebeest, zebra,
springbok, blesbok, impala, duiker, rhino,
leopard, brown hyena, aardwolf, and
jackal. The R50 per person entry fee for the
day includes a R30 conservation fee, so
you’re actually only paying R20 for access
to the property and benefitting wildlife
conservation at the same time. Kids under
5 are free. No pets are allowed because
of the wildlife and you can’t bring your own
food – they have catering at the Lodge and
at the Current Restaurant situated on the
dam wall.

2. The Walter Sisulu National Botanical
Gardens is another firm favourite. It is
managed (and well maintained) by the
South African National Biodiversity Institute.
Of the 300ha area, 25ha are covered by
indigenous gardens, walkways and visitor
facilities. The remaining area is preserved
as a nature reserve. The Witpoortjie
Walter Sisulu National Botanical Gardens Waterfall and the nest site of the breeding
pair of Verreaux’s eagles on the cliff face
ere are some day hikes Muldersdrift. You can enjoy hiking, running are two of the main attractions. There’s also
and walks around Joburg and cycling along the trails and swimming an outdoor gym and a bird hide, a kiddies’
that you can do - while you and canoeing across the lake. For hiking, play area, and numerous walks, such as
practise social distancing and there are two routes – the 5km pink route the Forest Walk, Waterfall View Walk, Wild
continue to wear your mask, and the 9km green route. The Cradle Flower Walk, Clivia Walk etc. And then
Hof course! Moon Conservancy itself covers 1 600ha there’s the hiking trail that takes you up over
of the Muldersdrift countryside, with game the ridge and down the other side (some
1. Cradle Moon Lakeside Game Lodge. free to roam across a number of adjacent people prefer to do it the reverse way). Most
No.1 on my list of preferences is Cradle properties – on a good game-spotting groups invariably end their excursion with a
Moon located off Beyers Naude Drive in day, you’ll be able to see kudu, eland, visit to the restaurant for refreshments and
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