Outdoors: Melville Koppies
Johannesburg
Make those New Year resolutions to shift some lard and spend time engaging in meaningful healthy activity with a three-hour guided walk of the Melville Koppies.
Venue:
Park opposite the entrance at Marks Park in Judith Road, Emmarentia.
Price:
R30 for adults; R10 for children. No booking required.
Date & Time:
January 13 at 8.30am and 20 at 3pm.
Contact Details:
Starts promptly. Bring a snack and water for a refreshment stop, mk.org.za.
There are frequent stops to appreciate the area’s flora, wildlife, ecology, three billion years of geology and its history as an urban nature reserve. The Melville Koppies are said to be the last conserved remnant of the city’s ridges as they were before the discovery of gold in 1886 and offer a remarkable example of the rich indigenous landscape that once covered what is now a thriving metropolis.
