Saturday morning view from Jimmie's garden in Greyton...
...and his pond
Looking towards the trail...
View from Jimmie's patio
Setting out on the trail
Crossing the rather dry Gobos River
This hike is also colloquially known as the "Greyton-McGregor Trail"
Evidence of a recent landslide
The Gobos River below
Erica
Peter P and Jackie at Breakfast Rock
Some more of the group
On our way again...
Tritoniopsis burchelli
Alien hakea...
...and pine!
A quick break
Looking towards the end of the trail at Die Galg
A major pine invasion on the mountain above
Likewise
The Gobos River gorge below
Oakes Falls (and their pools) are actually below the path!
Oakes Falls and their main pool
The group having lunch at the lower pool below the falls...
...with some braving the cold water
At least the sun came out for a while...
...before clouding over again
One crazy jumper...
...and another - neither from our group!
Approaching Die Galg
A choice of two routes up to Die Galg
Looking back towards Greyton
Ascending the old pass built by Italian POW's...
...with others in the group on the scenic route below
Protea
The impressive stone retaining wall on the old pass still intact...
...but severe erosion on the road itself
Looking back down the old pass
The upper reaches of the Gobos River gorge
At Die Galg...
...where June's alternative sub-group overnighted
Some of their pre-organised food and drinks
Whipstock Farm, just outside McGregor, where the remainder of the group spent Saturday night
Saturday evening view of the Riviersonderend Mountains from Whipstock Farm
The pub at Whipstock Farm - the name could be interpreted in two different ways!
Sunday morning's sighting of a parasitic plant on the scenic route
Retracing our steps to Oakes Falls
Another view of the Gobos River gorge cutting through the Riviersonderend Mountains
Oakes Falls and their main pool again
Peter P enjoying a quick swim
Off again...
More pine-infested slopes above
At least this view has a protea in the foreground!
Sam and Marelé taking a break
Heading towards Breakfast Rock...
Greyton below
Sunday lunch at Breakfast Rock!
Looking back towards Die Galg from Breakfast Rock
Nearly finished...
...and re-crossing the Gobos River
Resting on Jimmie's lawn...
...and cooling off in his plunge pool after the hike
