MPAGENI 2531-11 - Southern African Trig Beacons on Waymarking.com

There are two ways to reach this beacon:

[1] You can ask Fish Eagle or GPS Storm to guide you. They have the landowner's permission to guide geocachers to Mpakeni summit. This is a fairly easy route with only about 300m elevation gain. However, each trip requires a special arrangement, so a trip like this needs to be planned some time in advance, and ideally for a group. This hike should take 3-4 hours, and is the recommended way to get there.

[2] Turn onto the railway maintenance road at S25°32.705 E031°17.862, and park at S25°31.154 E031°13.845. Head into the bush to the right (west) of the side gorge coming down from the top, and bushwack your way to the summit. There is no trail, and the terrain is very rough and steep. From the parking, it's about a 750m climb to the summit and you can expect it to take a whole day to get there and back, so start early. Don't even think of attempting this strenuous route if you're not in excellent physical condition.

WARNING: There are resident leopards in the area but they should not be a threat. However, vagrant lions are occasionally seen passing through the area, so there is a possibility of a lion encounter. You attempt this challenge entirely at your own risk.

The photo we've uploaded is of the radio mast which is not the beacon. It's a stunning photo, so we decided to use it here. You'll see the standard beacon at the base of the mast.

Altitude (m): 1187 Beacon Type: Peak Beacon Construction: Standard beacon

Visit Instructions:
We don't require you to provide any specific proof of your visit, but we do request that you upload photos if possible, the more the merrier.

Ideally, you should try to take photos at the actual beacon location, but if that isn't possible (private property, terrain, etc), then photos taken from a distance are also welcome, especially if the beacon is visible in the photo.

Recent Visits/Logs:

Date Logged Log User Rating   01/26/2013 Fish Eagle visited it