Umlalazi Nature Reserve again proved to us the fact that the coastal areas of Kwazulu-Natal has some of the most beautiful nature areas and also some of the best natural camping and holiday places. There are two camping areas in Umlalazi and we camped in the smaller one. This was a good spot and there were quite a lot of campers enjoying the weekend. They were all well-behaved and true nature lovers.We tackled the hiking route along the river towards the beach and passed through a mangrove forest with, strange to us, plant growth and also places that are inhabited by lots of crabs that we saw maybe only two of.Once we reached the beach, we realized that this walk should not be done without ample water, since it was quite hot and the trail somewhat longer than we expected. Just as a caution to others who plan to do this very rewarding walk. It was nothing serious and we reached the place where we must climb over the dunes back into the forest and to our campsite.We recommend this place for two nights so that the hike can be done at leisure during one full day.
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The lagoon on the left and the forest on the right. |
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The hike through the forest |
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View over the lagoon |
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The blue sky over the mangrove forest |
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Crab Town |
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Crab House and outbuilding |
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The hiking trail next to the lagoon. |
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Salt-adapted tree |
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Sport on the lagoon |
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The wide beach at the river mouth |
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Dunes on the beach |
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