1 SHELTER ROCK
8 KM, MAGALIESBERG
Getting to the Magaliesberg is only a 90-minute drive from Joburg or Pretoria, which makes this trail at Skeerpoort a nice outing.
The trail climbs towards Shelter Rock, which is about 2,4 km from the trailhead. Scramble up the rock for a view of the valley, then carry on to an even higher point called Tweeboomnek. There’s an expansive view from the summit, which is about 4,3 km from the start of the trail. You’ll see Rustenburg to the north-west, and even Sun City on a clear day. Madibeng (Brits) is to the north-east, and the scenery directly north is dominated by orange and blueberry orchards, granite koppies and platinum mines. Hartbeespoort Dam shimmers to the east. If you squint, you can see the high-rises…
