The Vulture Hide was built in 2012 and has become one of the main attractions in the Golden Gate National Park. Here, if you are lucky you will get to see the endangered Bearded and Cape Vultures feeding off carcasses that are provided to supplement their diets. We have had some great sightings at both this hide and other vulture hides in the Drakensberg. The hide is a quick 5 minute walk from the parking area. As a bonus, there is also a tradional cache placed in the vircinity.
On your way to the hide, you also might be lucky to see some of the mammals that have been reintroduced into the park, namely zebra, springbok, blesbok, black wildebeest, red hartebeest and eland, to name but a few of the 60 odd indigenous species recorded in the park.
The hide is about half way along the Oribi loop in the park. Well worth a visit.
Did you see any vultures at the hide?
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1. How many standing stones are there in front of the hide?
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Safe travels and enjoy the journey.
Virtual Rewards 4.0 - 2024-2025
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between January 17, 2024 and January 17, 2025. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 4.0 on the Geocaching Blog.