Mzimkulwana Hut Hike
This is day 2 of the Giants Cup Trail hike. Its an easy hike of 8.6km to Mzimkulwana Hut. On the way you pass Bath Plug Cave which is a good spot for lunch.
The Hut can be quite cold as in a valley near a river so do take some warm clothes along also.
Listing Details
Day 1: From Cobham (North is Ndlovini Peak and to the right is Grandma Peak then Emerald Dome)
Cobham Parking Lot –> Allens Shelter (1km) -> Tortise Rocks (2.8km – 225m up) -> Bathplug Cave (4km) -> Mzimkhylwana Hut (8.64km)
From Hut
- South is Bamboo Mountain (4km)
- West is Little Bamboo Mountain (4.5km)
- River below hut is Mzimkhulwana River
- River above hut is Siphongweni River
- North / North South is eSiphongweni Peak which has Mpongweni Shelters and Siphongweni Cave (2.6km)
- North / North West The Pimple Mountain (1.3km)
- Behind The Pimple is Amakehla Pass (11km)
distance | duration | avg. speed | trackpoints | trackpt. distance |
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8.6 km | n/a | n/a km/h | 359 | 23.86 m |
altitude range | lowest point | highest point | uphill | downhill |
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225 m | 1618 m | 1843 m | 274 m | 284 m |