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The Plett Camino: What you can expect and why it is so worth it!
What does your money buy? Embarking on the Plett Camino is like stepping into a storybook where the pages are filled with lush forests, river crossings, scenic vistas and warm hospitality. At a price of R12 900 per person sharing, this five-day, five-night adventure...
How Tough is the Plett Camino ?
So how tough is the Plett Camino really? We are often asked this question by hikers, but how tough a hike is can be fairly tricky to answer. Tough for one person may not be so tough for another depending on fitness and experience. Along the route, you will hike...
Knysna’s First Citizen – The Forest Elephant Matriarch
Aptly named “Knysna’s Number 1 Citizen”, in an article by Edge News, the elusive Knysna elephant has been an enigma since I was a little boy. Like the legend of Bigfoot, whether or not she was actually still there has always been a mystery. At the Plett Camino, we...
The Plett Camino – Inaugural Hike
After months of planning, arranging, land access negotiations and trail blazing, the first Plett Camino got underway at the end of April 2023. Eight hikers met at T’Niqua Stable Inn for drinks and an ostentatious fire cooked dinner before heading to bed to get ready...
What is a Camino
The original Camino was a pilgrimage known as the Camino de Santiago. The Camino de Santiago, or Way of St. James, is a network of pathways across Spain and subsequently extended to other Caminos incorporating pilgrimages through Portugal and parts of France....
The Difference between a Camino and a Hike
Why people join a Camino is motivated by many different reasons. It can be as a way of bonding with a few friends over a few days away from family, worry and stress, or for a break from the daily grind, or a way of experiencing nature or a personal challenge, or it...
How to make a Camino experience more of a spiritual journey
For many people, a 5-day hike can be just that. But there are others who have a more spiritual intent that they wish to accomplish over the next 5 days. If you are one of those people who wish to make your hiking experience more of a spiritual journey, this can...