parkrun organise free, weekly 5km timed runs, open to all! Lady Slipper parkrun starts at 8am every Saturday.
This is a one lap, anti-clockwise, scenic trail covering fynbos and forest vegetation right under the Lady Slipper.
The trail starts near the boom gate between two large tractor tyres, heads towards and enters a dry dam. Upon exiting the dam the trail has a gentle incline to the public camp sites which when reached takes on a westerly direction passing a Labyrinth. Approximately 200m later you’ll switch back to the east eventually meeting the “Lady Slipper Hiking trail” where you will have a short climb before switching west again. This section provides clear views of the Lady Slipper before making its way into a forest of tall blue gums snaking to a narrow and rocky straight which then climbs to the most elevated section of this trail. From there you’ll enjoy a somewhat rocky and gentle decline through another beautiful forest of well-established bluegums and massive boulders. As the trail descends with a multitude of twists and bends, crossing a few homemade bridges, it makes its way out of the forest with another change in vegetation and scenery. This area has a number of straights and flats before a long incline returning you to the forest as you head back to Falcon Rock in an easterly direction. Coming out the forest you enter a short flat straight hugged by purple fynbos when in flower (Heather), with a spectacular view of the ocean peeping out in the distance between two hills. Another short section through forest will have you meeting Falcon Rock, a now well-known climbing rock where the falcons used to nest. From Falcon Rock it’s about a 500m downhill descending quite quickly taking you through the last stretch of fynbos and proteas to the finish.
DIRECTIONS:
FROM PE ON CAPE ROAD:
Follow Old Cape Road towards Jeffery’s Bay. Pass Greenbush’s Hotel on your left. Another 8kms further, St Albans Prison and NG Kerk will be on your right. CONTINUE another 8km further on Old Cape Road until you arrive at a 3 way Stop.
Go left again towards Jeffery’s Bay about another kilometre or so. On your right you will see a BIG sign “PUB & RESTAURANT” black and orange. Turn right onto this dirt road and drive for another 800m. Falcon Rock will be on your right.
FROM PE ON N2:
Drive on the N2 towards J-Bay. Take the “Van Stadens/Uitenhage” (same off-ramp to Woodridge Schools) turnoff.
At the stop turn right and drive under the N2. Continue until you go over a little railway crossing (which is about 3.5km from the N2). About 100m after the railway crossing on your left you will see a BIG sign “PUB & RESTAURANT” black and orange. Turn left onto this dirt road and drive for another 800m. Falcon Rock will be on your right.
FROM J-BAY:
Drive on the N2 towards PE. Go over the Van Stadens Bridge. Take the next turnoff to your left “Van Stadens/Uitenhage” (same off-ramp to Woodridge Schools) turnoff.
At the stop turn left again and drive until you go over a little railway crossing (which is about 3.5km from the N2). About 100m after the railway crossing on your left you will see a BIG sign “PUB & RESTAURANT” black and orange.
Turn left onto this dirt road and drive for another 800m. Falcon Rock will be on your right.
FROM UITENHAGE:
Drive out on the ....Road towards Rocklands. Once driving past the “Quest Petrol Station” in Rocklands carry on straight for another 8 km until you arrive at a 3 way stop.
Go right towards Jeffery’s Bay about another kilometre or so.
On your right you will see a BIG sign “PUB & RESTAURANT” black and orange. Turn right onto this dirt road and drive for another 800m. Falcon Rock will be on your right.
This parkrun iis dog friendly, however not bicycle or pram friendly.
