horizen road Traditional Cache
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CACHE NO. 1 Take a slow walk up the mountain, follow the path. enjoy the most amazing view of the helderberg as well of False Bay.
You will notice a small out-crop of white rock on the rhs side of the path / fire break road. take a breath. take in the view, listen for the sugerbirds datring from bush to bush. The Nature Reserve is a wonderful area to experience our amazing fynbos. Helderberg Nature Reserve is a 398-hectare (980-acre) nature reserve in Cape Town, South Africa. This nature reserve is located on the southern slopes of the Helderberg Mountains. Its 398 ha consist mostly of “Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos” (an incredibly species-rich vegetation type) with smaller patches of “Boland Granite Fynbos” and “Southern Afrotemperate Forest”. Altogether about 600 species of plant have been recorded here, including a wide range of Proteas. Particularly prominent plants include the Pincushion Proteas (Leucospermum sp.), Cone bushes (Leucadendron sp.), Sugar Bushes (Protea sp.), Heaths (Erica sp.) and the Waboom tree (Protea nitida).[2] Animals that can be found here include a group of tame Leopard, Caracal, Grey Duiker, Cape Grysbok, Steenbok, Mongoose, Angulate and Padloper tortoises and over 170 species of bird. Opening Hours - Dec-Feb 07:30-20:00, Mar 07:30-19:00, Apr-Oct 07:30-17:30, Nov 07:30-19:00 (7 days a week) Entrance Fee - Adults (18+) R20, Children (aged 3-17), students and senior citizens R10 (proof required), Children under 3 free entry - Learner/student groups: R5,50 per learner (pre-booked; discounts may apply) - 'Friend' of this reserve: free entry (proof of Friends group membership required) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Well done Riisearch for the FTF the second of our caches
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