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The Shire Forest Loop (Stutterheim)

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Distancia
6,7 km
Desnivel positivo
366 m
Dificultade técnica
Fácil
Desnivel negativo
375 m
Altitud máxima
1.255 m
TrailRank 
67 5
Altitud mínima
898 m
Trail type
Solo ida
Tiempo en movimiento
unha hora 46 minutos
Tempo
3 horas 28 minutos
Coordenadas
1211
Fecha de subida
6 de enero de 2022
Fecha de realización
enero 2022
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preto de Stutterheim, Eastern Cape (Republic of South Africa)

Vista 567 veces, descargada 7 veces

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Descripción del itinerario

This trail starting and ending at the Shire is an easy well marked trail through indegenious Forest, pine and gum plantations. Notable features are the numerous birding spots, the unique Lemontree Forest and the Shire Eco Lodge. An easy enjoyable walk for hikers of all levels.

Puntos de interese

PictogramaPuente Altitude 899 m
Foto deFirst River Bridge Foto deFirst River Bridge

First River Bridge

Bridge over water

PictogramaWaypoint Altitude 905 m
Foto deTrail foot path Foto deTrail foot path Foto deTrail foot path

Trail foot path

Turn off the vehicle track

PictogramaFoto Altitude 915 m
Foto deFallen log

Fallen log

On the Path

PictogramaFauna Altitude 961 m
Foto deMushrooms on dead tree Foto deMushrooms on dead tree Foto deMushrooms on dead tree

Mushrooms on dead tree

Growing on the right side of the path (ascending)

PictogramaFauna Altitude 970 m
Foto deBracket Fungus Foto deBracket Fungus Foto deBracket Fungus

Bracket Fungus

Growing in a clearing

PictogramaFoto Altitude 985 m
Foto deCicada on tree Foto deCicada on tree

Cicada on tree

Camouflaged and shot at 10x and 26x zoom

Foto deTrail Marker Foto deTrail Marker

Trail Marker

Red and Yellow Route marker

PictogramaÁrbol Altitude 1.020 m
Foto deKnobwood Foto deKnobwood

Knobwood

On the path

PictogramaFoto Altitude 1.042 m
Foto deYellow Fungus and Knobwood Foto deYellow Fungus and Knobwood Foto deYellow Fungus and Knobwood

Yellow Fungus and Knobwood

Growing on a fallen tree

PictogramaRío Altitude 1.049 m
Foto deRiver crossing Foto deRiver crossing Foto deRiver crossing

River crossing

On the way up, easy to traverse tall yellowood to the left

PictogramaCascada Altitude 1.049 m
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Small double waterfall

At the confluence near the river crossing

PictogramaFauna Altitude 1.047 m
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River crab

On the path near the river

PictogramaIntersección Altitude 1.092 m
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Intersection at the Vehicle road

End of the single track and on to the Vehicle forest path

PictogramaFlora Altitude 1.101 m
Foto deForest flower

Forest flower

Purple to white growing in clearings, trees and embankments

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Entering Bluegum plantation

Moving from the Indigenous forest into gum plantation

PictogramaÁrbol Altitude 1.121 m
Foto deTall yellowood rising above the canopy

Tall yellowood rising above the canopy

Looking to the right through the gum trees

PictogramaFoto Altitude 1.126 m
Foto deMoss covered boulders Foto deMoss covered boulders Foto deMoss covered boulders

Moss covered boulders

On the right after entering Indigenous forest again.

PictogramaFoto Altitude 1.152 m
Foto dePath through the lemonwoods Foto dePath through the lemonwoods Foto dePath through the lemonwoods

Path through the lemonwoods

Path to the lemon wood fores

Foto deLemonwood forest turnoff

Lemonwood forest turnoff

The route to lemonwood forest and rock climbing

Foto deRock climbing Foto deRock climbing

Rock climbing

Last sign before we lost the path

PictogramaTúnel Altitude 1.226 m
Foto deLemonwood Atrium forest Foto deLemonwood Atrium forest Foto deLemonwood Atrium forest

Lemonwood Atrium forest

A large fern clearing under giant lemonwoods

PictogramaFauna Altitude 1.195 m
Foto deSalmon Fungus

Salmon Fungus

Growing on a dead log

PictogramaÁrbol Altitude 1.148 m
Foto dePines at the intersection Foto dePines at the intersection

Pines at the intersection

Through the pines

PictogramaFoto Altitude 1.129 m
Foto deVista through the pines

Vista through the pines

The town below

Foto deHome and Lemonwood Signs Foto deHome and Lemonwood Signs

Home and Lemonwood Signs

The directions on the trees

PictogramaÁrbol Altitude 1.033 m
Foto deOld Man's beard on yellow wood tree Foto deOld Man's beard on yellow wood tree

Old Man's beard on yellow wood tree

The moss hanging from the trees

PictogramaFoto Altitude 996 m
Foto deRoad Bends through the forest Foto deRoad Bends through the forest

Road Bends through the forest

U bend in the road

PictogramaFauna Altitude 965 m
Foto deSmall Brown Mushroom Foto deSmall Brown Mushroom

Small Brown Mushroom

Growing out of dung

PictogramaFauna Altitude 918 m
Foto deForest flower

Forest flower

In the forest

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Shire Signpost

PictogramaPuerta Altitude 902 m
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Exit back to the Shire

The door out of the forest

Foto deThe Shire Eco Lodge and Camping Accommodation Foto deThe Shire Eco Lodge and Camping Accommodation Foto deThe Shire Eco Lodge and Camping Accommodation

The Shire Eco Lodge and Camping Accommodation

The Shire Eco Lodge and Camping

Foto deTrail Starts/ Ends

Trail Starts/ Ends

Start and End trail at the Shire

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  • Foto de Maxime Yates
    Maxime Yates 24 abr 2022

     

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    The Shire and it's forest walks are amazingly beautiful! The lemonwood forest is out of this world

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