Stray Along The Way | Mtunzini and Entumeni: Coastal Forest Hiking @Strayalongtheway | Uploaded September 2016 | Updated October 2024, 6 hours ago.
Episode 2: Hi everyone and welcome to stop number 2 on the Ultimate South African Road Trip: This week we're in Mtunzini
Mtunzini is a small coastal village about 130 km north of Durban. I've lived in Durban my whole life and this is the first time I've been to Mtunzinz and the more time I spend out here, the more I'm asking myself why I haven't done this before?
This place is such a gem! I didn't quite realise it until I got to really explore a bit. We've been here for about 4 days now, and I don't think we've touched the surface of what can be done in Mtunzini.
The town itself is in the centre of an incredibly beautiful region. The Umlalazi Nature Reserve on the coast is home to some amazing hikes. We spent a day doing the Siyaya Trail and visiting the Raffia Palm Monument which is basically a palm tree cathedral. There is also an incredible section of mangroves on the lagoon. So just in this little section there is already so much that you can do from hiking to mountain biking to trail running, Mtunzini has it all.
We also spent some time outside the town. We trekked inland towards Eshowe and the Entumeni Nature Reserve. This 750ha scarp forest is home to some incredible Wild Plum, Flatcrown and Giant Umzimbeet trees. We were lucky enough to have hiked in Spring, so the Clivias were flowering as well as some of the ground orchids and ferns.
If you live in Durban and you're stuck for something to do this weekend, then I strongly recommend visiting Mtunzini and packing for a weekend outdoors!
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Episode 2: Hi everyone and welcome to stop number 2 on the Ultimate South African Road Trip: This week we're in Mtunzini
Mtunzini is a small coastal village about 130 km north of Durban. I've lived in Durban my whole life and this is the first time I've been to Mtunzinz and the more time I spend out here, the more I'm asking myself why I haven't done this before?
This place is such a gem! I didn't quite realise it until I got to really explore a bit. We've been here for about 4 days now, and I don't think we've touched the surface of what can be done in Mtunzini.
The town itself is in the centre of an incredibly beautiful region. The Umlalazi Nature Reserve on the coast is home to some amazing hikes. We spent a day doing the Siyaya Trail and visiting the Raffia Palm Monument which is basically a palm tree cathedral. There is also an incredible section of mangroves on the lagoon. So just in this little section there is already so much that you can do from hiking to mountain biking to trail running, Mtunzini has it all.
We also spent some time outside the town. We trekked inland towards Eshowe and the Entumeni Nature Reserve. This 750ha scarp forest is home to some incredible Wild Plum, Flatcrown and Giant Umzimbeet trees. We were lucky enough to have hiked in Spring, so the Clivias were flowering as well as some of the ground orchids and ferns.
If you live in Durban and you're stuck for something to do this weekend, then I strongly recommend visiting Mtunzini and packing for a weekend outdoors!
Follow us for more:
Blog: strayalongtheway.com
Instagram: instagram.com/strayalongtheway
Twitter: twitter.com/StrayATW
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