Table Mountain opens doors to four unique Hoerikwaggo hiking trails with help of disadvantaged youth
Table Mountain National Park has opened the People's Trail, the
first of the four Hoerikwaggo Trails that will take visitors up Table Mountain and enables them to spend the nights
on Table Mountain.
The People's
Trail is a two-night hiking trail, in the first place designed to give
disadvantaged youth the opportunity to explore Table Mountain, which
was called Hoerikwaggo or Sea Mountain by the peninsula's indigenous
population.
"It is the
first time Table Mountain National Park offers overnight," said Environmental
and Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk.
The People's
Trail is part of Kids in the Park, a
R22 million project that aims to take thousands of youngsters and 300 teachers
from 150 schools to 15 national parks across the country.
Apart from
taking young people up Table Mountain the People's Trail aims to create jobs
for those of disadvantaged backgrounds. One of the trainee guides is Lindela Mjenxane (23), raised in a shack in
the township of Philippi.
(source: Cape
Times
/ 17 July 2005)
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