Mzimkulwana Hut Hike
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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
Region
Area
Location (Degrees)
29°42'23.77"S, 29°21'22.15"E
Location (Decimal)
-29.706604,29.356154
Type of Hike
Day Hike, Overnight
Hike Grade
Hike Distance (Km's to destination)
8.6
Total Hike Distance (Km's)
17.2
Hike Duration (to destination)
3.5
Hike Duration (return)
3.5
Total Hike Duration (Hrs)
7.0
Explore
Bushman Paintings, Caves, Huts, Landmarks, Waterfalls or Pools, Vistas
Altitude
1,642
Hut Name
Max Number in Hut
30
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Directions
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)
Tracks
GPX track map
Elevation (altitude) diagram of the track
Track length and Trackpoint information
| Information | Calculated value |
|---|---|
| Overall distance (metric) | 8.6 km |
| Overall distance (imperial) | 5.3 miles |
Elevation / altitude data (metric)
| Information | Calculated value |
|---|---|
| Altitude range (highest-lowest point) | 225 m |
| Minimum altitude (lowest point) | 1618 m |
| Maximum altitude (highest point) | 1843 m |
| Uphill (addition of positive altitude changes) | 274 m |
| Downhill (addition of negative altitude changes) | 284 m |
Elevation / altitude data (imperial)
| Information | Calculated value |
|---|---|
| Altitude range (highest-lowest point) | 738 ft |
| Minimum altitude (lowest point) | 5308 ft |
| Maximum altitude (highest point) | 6047 ft |
| Uphill (addition of positive altitude changes) | 899 ft |
| Downhill (addition of negative altitude changes) | 932 ft |
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