Monday 20 March 2017

The Wonderful Cape Town: Part 2: Alphen Walk:



Hello everyone! We are now on the second part of “The Wonderful Cape Town” chapter. This blog will focus on the Alphen Trail.
I will share with you photos of the Alphen walkway, what pathways there are and the Alphen hotel.

The Alphen Trail is a greenbelt, which is located in an affluent suburb of Constantia in Constantia Valley. The Alphen Trail can start and end at either entrance on the trial. The most popular place to start is on the bend of Alphen Drive. If you start the Alphen Trail at Alphen Drive, you’ll keep walking until you reach Le Sueur Avenue.

A photo of where Le Sueur Avenue is, and one of the entrances to the Alphen Trail.
If you enjoy walking, and are up for a little challenge, you can walk even further than Le Sueur Avenue and continue forward on the path. If you continue along this path, you’ll end up going on the Diep River Trails, and along to Constantiaberg Mountain. There are also quite a few bridge crossings along the path of the Alphen Trail, and you can also choose which side of the river you can walk on.

Regardless of the pathway you choose to take, the Alphen Trail never fails to show it's beauty with lush grass, trees, and the wonderful skies and also the beautiful Le Sueur Meadow.
This walkway is also perfect for runners, walkers, and anyone who wishes to do exercise along the path. You can even make the forest your gym by maybe jumping from left to right while keeping your hands on a log you will surely find on this walkway.

A photo taken with the sun shining brightly. This photo is taken while walking past the Alphen Drive entrance.
One of my favorite parts of this walkway.

Alphen Trail with its beautiful lush green grass and scenery.
It is a wonderful place to take your dogs, as this walk is known to have people walking their dogs along the path, and you might also catch horse riders riding beautiful horses along the path - so watch out if you decide to talk your dog (or cat!) off the lead.

If you decide you want to stay at a place near the Alphen Trail, might I recommenced the Alphen Hotel. The Alphen Hotel is a 5 star luxury hotel which is right next to the Alphen Trail if you are parking by the Alphen Drive. (For those interested in accommodation at the Alphen Hotel, you can check out bookings on their website: http://www.alphen.co.za/ and also check out their social media pages: Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.)

A view of part of the Alphen Hotel you can see while walking on the Alphen Trail.
When I go on the Alphen Trial, I usually go with my family and our dogs. I have been walking on this walkway for years and years. I remember there was one tree that has bees in them, so we had to quickly walk past this tree fast.

The scenery is beautiful and is perfect for any time of the day. One of the best times to go walking is on a Sunday late afternoon with your dogs. People who just want to go run or walk can also just enjoy the beautiful scenery and listen to Mother Nature.

A photo of the Alphen Trail.
If you start to walk on the Alphen Trail by Alphen Drive, you will see the Alphen Hotel on your right and if you walk along the pathway all the way until you reach Le Sueur Avenue road, you will see horse stables there - not quite sure what they are called, but you can see the beautiful horses there - and the beautiful lush grass and spectacular trees. We - meaning my family and I - usually walk up until Le Sueur Avenue, but we do walk further up the pathway if we feel like walking further. I can tell you it is such a fun and joyful - and peaceful if you go at the right time - walk in this forest.

For those who take their dogs on the walk, it is best to leave the dogs on a lead because when your dog meets another dog, the meeting might not get on so well and it is best to avoid conflict between dogs. Also, if your dog/s decide to do his/her/their business, then please bring a plastic bag with on your walk.
Also be careful for horse riders who pass by. That is why it is best to keep your dogs on a lead as the dogs might get frightened or get excited when a horse passes by, and we don't want to scare the horse nor the dog.

For those who play the activity Geocaching, there are about 2 hiding places for Geochaching - from what I remember. Where are the locations? Well, that you will have to find out for yourself. My lips are sealed.

Overall, the Alphen Trail is dynamic and you can choose to walk as far as the Diep River Trail, or as far as the the horse stables near Le Sueur Avenue. No matter where you walk on the Alphen Trail, you will surely enjoy yourself, and if you have a dog, then take your dog - or dogs - out to this greenbelt and you can all thoroughly enjoy this walkway with beautiful skies and beautiful scenery.

Here are some photos I have taken in the past when I have gone walking on the Alphen Trail with my family and dogs:

A photo of the Alphen Trail.

A photo of the walkway on the Alphen Trail.

A photo of the river stream along the Alphen Trail.

A photo of the swinging rope on the Alphen Trail.
(Swing on the rope at your own risk!)
A photo showing the pathway to Diep River Trails.

A photo captivating the beautiful greenbelt of the Alphen Trail.
A photo of the Alphen Trail in it's beauty.
A photo of the beautiful river stream on the Alphen Trail.
A photo of the mountain when you walk by the Le Sueur Avenue.
A photo of the logs which could be used for exercising by the river.
A photo of the bridge which leads to the horse stables.
A photo of a log which could be used for exercising (for jumping left to right while holding onto the log).
I thank every person for taking the time the time to read this blog.
This blog is about Cape Town, and an attraction you can visit if you feel like going for a walk, but this trail is also for fitness people who want to go running/walking on this trail.
Thank YOU all!
Stay fit and healthy!