The Amathole Mountain range stretches over some 280 kilometres in several directions. To fully explore their wonders would be impossible to do in a day, nor would one want to. This area is best explored in bite sizes, one day trip, one getaway at a time.Beyond the natural beauty of the wind-carved rock formations that make up the mountains, this is also a very significant area when it comes to heritage.
. Depending on what detours you take along the way, the trip can take anything from an hour and twenty minutes, to two hours and twenty minutes.Just 7.5 kilometers from Fort Beaufort, a mere seven minutes into the trip, make sure to stop at theto stock up on snacks for the road, and perhaps a few preserves, jams and chutneys for home. The farm, set among the cliffs, is largely a citrus and avocado farm.
This road is best taken slowly, with numerous stops to enjoy the seemingly endless rolling hills, the occasional stream, and neat arrangements of cypress trees that pop up along the way. Perhaps open that jar of pears in red wine as you look around and wonder what you did right in this or some other life to be enjoying a moment of such rural perfection.Forrest Drive, Hogsback. Photo by Malibongwe TyiloThe beginning/end of the Amathole hiking trail, Hogsback.
However, this has not stopped the residents of the magical little village from running with it and taking inspiration from Lord of the Rings lore and giving some of the bed and breakfast accommodation names like The Shire, Hobbiton, Rivendell, Lothlorien and on and on. Go with it – don’t challenge them, or it’s Mordor for you…The labyrinth at The Edge. Photo by The Edge, a restaurant and accommodation venue quite literally on the edge of a cliff.
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