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India-Venster fork blocked to dissuade hikers

This obvious indicator is a great help to keep inexperienced hikers away from the more hazardous Kloof Corner Ridge, but sooner or later that pile of rocks is going to disperse.

Blocked: the right-hand fork on India-Venster
Photo: Tred Magill
Since writing on 24 February, 2015, about the confusing fork on the India-Venster path, from which visitors are likely to get lost, I see the fork which leads to Kloof Corner Ridge has been blocked off. I noticed this some months ago and yesterday snapped a photo of the rocks which now block the path.

This obvious indicator is a great help to keep inexperienced hikers away from the more hazardous Kloof Corner Ridge, but sooner or later that pile of rocks is going to disperse.

There is no indication this is the work of SANParks; and if anyone knows whose work this is, I would like to know too; and I still feel a permanent sign, clearly indicating the direction of the India-Venster route is well-advised.