The Tswaing Crater Trail - Scenic Hikes on Waymarking.com

The Tswaing Crater Trail

About 200 000 years ago a giant asteroid weighing 300 000kg and moving at a speed of 16km a second (4000km/h) crashed into the earth causing an explosion over a hundred times as powerful as the Nuclear bomb dropped on Hiroshima. An area of up to 3km from the impact was instantly vaporized, including the meteor. A broader area of up to 1000 square kilometers would have been flattened, with an air-blast of 1000km/h. The area is now a nature reserve rich in local fauna

The Tswaing Crater trail is a 6,6km route. The trail begins at the published coordinates and follows a footpath around the outer rim of the crater before winding down onto the crater floor. The walls of the crater are about 100m high so expect a few steep climbs, but the views are well worth the effort.

Happy Hiking!

Picture location 1: N 25° 24.840 W 028° 04.980 Picture Location 2: N 25° 24.768 W 028° 05.160 Picture Location 3: N 25° 24.480 W 028° 04.938

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