The 5 best hikes to take in Johannesburg!

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The 5 best hikes to take in Johannesburg!
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The 5 best hikes to take in Johannesburg!
 
South Africa is the largest city known for its
famous place Cape Town but if you are a hiker
then this blog is the one for you. Instead of
only gorge climbs and coastal paths, the city
named Johannesburg is great in giving you nature
trails that get past through the free-roaming
game animals and Highveld hikes via hilly
grassland. People can take the help of car rental
services in South Africa to get to this place.
Some of the best places for hiking are the green
lungs situated within the metro area while the
other ones are Hartbeespoort Dam and the
Magaliesberg Mountains. So, if you are ready then
lets get started.  Klipriviersberg Nature
Reserve  Located just 9 km from central
Johannesburg in the southern suburbs,
Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve is the largest in
the Joburg metro area. This place could be
visited by renting a car from the best car rental
services in South Africa. Known for being a
popular place for hikers, you can find 19 km of
interconnecting trails that offers a great option
for getting fit and experiencing different
levels. Out of the 10 routes that are available,
people can visit any one of them for exploring
the real hike. On the way, you can see games,
including zebra, black wildebeest and red
hartebeest. This hiking land is free to enter
and remains open throughout the week. You can
park your rental car at the entrance on Peggy
Vera Road for exploring on your own, or enquire
about guided walks for your group.  
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The 5 best hikes to take in Johannesburg!
Melville Koppies Nature Reserve  People can find
Johannesburg preserving the last section of the
citys natural ridges, Melville Koppies Nature
Reserve which is situated less than 5 miles from
the city centre in Emmarentia.  You can take the
car rental services in South Africa to reach
this. The geology dates back to many years ago
when the evidence of human history consists of
the remains of Iron Age Kraals on the northern
slopes. There are around three sections in
Melville Koppies. The East and West sections are
daily open. The people who are going for the hike
can go for it where the independent exploration
or guided tours run from 8 am to 1130 am every
week. The entrance can cost you around 80 rands
per person.  Cradle Moon Lakeside Game
Lodge  This place is situated at the foot of the
Zwartkop Mountain in a protected nature
conservancy and is known for the day trip among
hikers. This place is about an hours drive from
the city centre and is on the way to the Cradle
of Humankind. People can come here by taking car
rental services in South Africa to find more than
48 kilometres of cycling, hiking and running
areas. This would include Green, Red, Yellow and
Green Trails where you could see the views of the
reserves central lake and waterfall and range in
length from 8 to 13 kilometres. The game is very
famous where you can watch out for Zebra, hippo,
wildebeest, springbok if you are lucky enough
then you might see the endangered Rhino. An entry
would cost about 50 rands per person where you
might have to pay an additional 20 rand fee for
hiking. The other things could include game
drives, boat cruises and fly fishing. 
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The 5 best hikes to take in Johannesburg!
Modderfontein Reserve  The Modderfontein Reserve
is about 30 kilometres northeast of
Johannesburgs city centre. This place is best in
providing a pocket of wilderness amid the
Johannesburg-Pretoria urban sprawl which is a
place where dams, hills, grassland and the
sections of the Modderfontein Spruit river come
in place to create a sense of tranquillity. You
can choose any of the hiking trails as none of
them is long or challenging which makes it great
for families to take this in the city. There
are many trails that incorporate one of the
reserves dams and you will get a chance to spot
the mammals like steenbok, black-backed jackals,
reedbuck and Cape clawless otters. People who
want to take up this hike should consider going
in between 6 am to 6 pm. With that, you can take
up any self-drive car rental to enjoy the scenic
view of this location before taking up the hike. 
  
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The 5 best hikes to take in Johannesburg!
Kloofendal Nature Reserve  This place is
situated northwest of the city centre in the
suburb, Kloofendal Nature Reserve which features
classic Highveld landscapes is a great place to
explore. You will get a historic significance as
it is famous for the Confidence Reef where the
first payable gold was discovered on the
Witwatersrand in 1884. It is now marked by a
monument. The reserve consists of many
different birds and has small mammals that find
shelter. Hikers can come here to explore the
trails which range from 482 metres Wetland Trail
to Rocky Ridge Trail of 3 kilometres, where you
can rent a car rental service in South Africa to
get here. The reserve can hold a guided walk on
weekends, the past themes have butterfly walks
among the others. The reserve is free to enter
and is open from 6 am to 6 pm.  Therefore, these
are the best hikes you can visit in
Johannesburg.
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