Cedric's Pool Hike
A popular pool only 4.5 km from Bushman's Nek camp. The pool is apparently named after Cedric Biggs, a leader of the Mountain Backpackers Club some years ago, who was known for plunging through the ice into the freezing pool.
It's also referred to as "Three pools" on some of the Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife maps and literature.
Listing Details
The route starting at the Bushman's Nek Office where you fill in the mountain register passes the South African border post. You then cross the stream three times (a turn to the right after the second stream takes you towards Bushman's Cave.)
You follow the path with the Ngwangwane River on your right. At 4 km's you cross the river and turn to your right, after 500m walking towards the river (on your right) you will find Cedric's Pool. The pool is a couple meters below the path level, walk down the path to the pool.
GPX track map
Elevation (altitude) diagram of the track
Track length and Trackpoint information
| Information | Calculated value |
|---|---|
| Overall distance (metric) | 4.5 km |
| Overall distance (imperial) | 2.8 miles |
Elevation / altitude data (metric)
| Information | Calculated value |
|---|---|
| Altitude range (highest-lowest point) | 107 m |
| Minimum altitude (lowest point) | 1755 m |
| Maximum altitude (highest point) | 1862 m |
| Uphill (addition of positive altitude changes) | 109 m |
| Downhill (addition of negative altitude changes) | 6 m |
Elevation / altitude data (imperial)
| Information | Calculated value |
|---|---|
| Altitude range (highest-lowest point) | 351 ft |
| Minimum altitude (lowest point) | 5758 ft |
| Maximum altitude (highest point) | 6109 ft |
| Uphill (addition of positive altitude changes) | 358 ft |
| Downhill (addition of negative altitude changes) | 20 ft |
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