9Peaks - Die Berg Traditional Cache

Placed as No.2 in a series of 9 caches on the top of the highest Peak in each of the Provinces of South Africa.  Die Berg at 2123m being the highest point in Mapumulanga and on a clear day there are amazing views across rolling hills towards the Olifants River.

This started as these things usually do, with a throw away comment over a beer, a typical...why don't we... moment.

Then it kind of grew and grew until 9Peaks9Weeks was born.

We have decided to try and climb the highest peak in every province in SA, sort of like a mini 7-Summits, just without the extreme cost and life-threatening danger that that involves.  To make it a bit more of a mission we will also try to do it within 9 weeks.

In itself it's not the most difficult thing to do, but with two middle aged chaps juggling family and job responsibilities it is a bit of a challenge.

We'll be starting our challenge with Iron Crown on the 4th of October 2013 and hopefully ending with Seweweekspoort Peak in Western Cape on Friday 29th of November. Below is a full list of the Peaks and their respective heights.

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The Peaks – in the order we hope to climb.

Iron Crown                2126 m                       Limpopo Province

Die Berg                    2331 m                       Mpumalanga

Nooitgedacht West  1806 m                       North West Province

Toringkop                  1913 m                       Gauteng Province

Namahadi                 3275 m                       Free State

Mafadi                        3451 m                       Kwazulu Natal (and highest point in SA)

Kwa Duma                3019 m                       Eastern Cape

Murch Point              2156 m                       Northern Cape

Seweweekspoort     2325 m                       Western Cape