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The Shire Forest Loop (Stutterheim)

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Afstand
6,7 km
Positiv højdeforskel
366 m
Sværhedsgrad
Let
Negativ højdeforskel
375 m
Max Højde
1.255 m
TrailRank 
67 5
Min Højde
898 m
Rutetype
Ensrettet
Tid i bevægelse
en time 46 minutter
Tid
3 timer 28 minutter
Koordinater
1211
Uploadet
6. januar 2022
Optaget
januar 2022
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tæt på Stutterheim, Eastern Cape (Republic of South Africa)

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Rutebeskrivelse

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.

Waypoints

IkonBro Højde 899 m
Foto afFirst River Bridge Foto afFirst River Bridge

First River Bridge

Bridge over water

IkonWaypoint Højde 905 m
Foto afTrail foot path Foto afTrail foot path Foto afTrail foot path

Trail foot path

Turn off the vehicle track

IkonFoto Højde 915 m
Foto afFallen log

Fallen log

On the Path

IkonFauna Højde 961 m
Foto afMushrooms on dead tree Foto afMushrooms on dead tree Foto afMushrooms on dead tree

Mushrooms on dead tree

Growing on the right side of the path (ascending)

IkonFauna Højde 970 m
Foto afBracket Fungus Foto afBracket Fungus Foto afBracket Fungus

Bracket Fungus

Growing in a clearing

IkonFoto Højde 985 m
Foto afCicada on tree Foto afCicada on tree

Cicada on tree

Camouflaged and shot at 10x and 26x zoom

Foto afTrail Marker Foto afTrail Marker

Trail Marker

Red and Yellow Route marker

IkonTræ Højde 1.020 m
Foto afKnobwood Foto afKnobwood

Knobwood

On the path

IkonFoto Højde 1.042 m
Foto afYellow Fungus and Knobwood Foto afYellow Fungus and Knobwood Foto afYellow Fungus and Knobwood

Yellow Fungus and Knobwood

Growing on a fallen tree

IkonFlod Højde 1.049 m
Foto afRiver crossing Foto afRiver crossing Foto afRiver crossing

River crossing

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

IkonVandfald Højde 1.049 m
Foto afSmall double waterfall

Small double waterfall

At the confluence near the river crossing

IkonFauna Højde 1.047 m
Foto afRiver crab Foto afRiver crab

River crab

On the path near the river

IkonKryds Højde 1.092 m
Foto afIntersection at the Vehicle road Foto afIntersection at the Vehicle road Foto afIntersection at the Vehicle road

Intersection at the Vehicle road

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

IkonFlora Højde 1.101 m
Foto afForest flower

Forest flower

Purple to white growing in clearings, trees and embankments

Foto afEntering Bluegum plantation

Entering Bluegum plantation

Moving from the Indigenous forest into gum plantation

IkonTræ Højde 1.121 m
Foto afTall yellowood rising above the canopy

Tall yellowood rising above the canopy

Looking to the right through the gum trees

IkonFoto Højde 1.126 m
Foto afMoss covered boulders Foto afMoss covered boulders Foto afMoss covered boulders

Moss covered boulders

On the right after entering Indigenous forest again.

IkonFoto Højde 1.152 m
Foto afPath through the lemonwoods Foto afPath through the lemonwoods Foto afPath through the lemonwoods

Path through the lemonwoods

Path to the lemon wood fores

Foto afLemonwood forest turnoff

Lemonwood forest turnoff

The route to lemonwood forest and rock climbing

Foto afRock climbing Foto afRock climbing

Rock climbing

Last sign before we lost the path

IkonTunnel Højde 1.226 m
Foto afLemonwood Atrium forest Foto afLemonwood Atrium forest Foto afLemonwood Atrium forest

Lemonwood Atrium forest

A large fern clearing under giant lemonwoods

IkonFauna Højde 1.195 m
Foto afSalmon Fungus

Salmon Fungus

Growing on a dead log

IkonTræ Højde 1.148 m
Foto afPines at the intersection Foto afPines at the intersection

Pines at the intersection

Through the pines

IkonFoto Højde 1.129 m
Foto afVista through the pines

Vista through the pines

The town below

Foto afHome and Lemonwood Signs Foto afHome and Lemonwood Signs

Home and Lemonwood Signs

The directions on the trees

IkonTræ Højde 1.033 m
Foto afOld Man's beard on yellow wood tree Foto afOld Man's beard on yellow wood tree

Old Man's beard on yellow wood tree

The moss hanging from the trees

IkonFoto Højde 996 m
Foto afRoad Bends through the forest Foto afRoad Bends through the forest

Road Bends through the forest

U bend in the road

IkonFauna Højde 965 m
Foto afSmall Brown Mushroom Foto afSmall Brown Mushroom

Small Brown Mushroom

Growing out of dung

IkonFauna Højde 918 m
Foto afForest flower

Forest flower

In the forest

Foto afShire Signpost Foto afShire Signpost

Shire Signpost

IkonLåge Højde 902 m
Foto afExit back to the Shire Foto afExit back to the Shire

Exit back to the Shire

The door out of the forest

IkonBjerghytte Højde 902 m
Foto afThe Shire Eco Lodge and Camping Accommodation Foto afThe Shire Eco Lodge and Camping Accommodation Foto afThe Shire Eco Lodge and Camping Accommodation

The Shire Eco Lodge and Camping Accommodation

The Shire Eco Lodge and Camping

IkonBlind vej Højde 903 m
Foto afTrail Starts/ Ends

Trail Starts/ Ends

Start and End trail at the Shire

Kommentarer  (1)

  • Foto af Maxime Yates
    Maxime Yates 24. apr. 2022

     

    Jeg har fulgt denne rute  Vis mere

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

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