Take a winter hike at Melville Koppies
If you’re lucky you’ll get to spot the dainty fairy flycatcher.
Not everyone tries to run away from Joburg in winter.
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Come to Melville Koppies and see if you can spot our winter migrant.
In summer it basks in and around Lesotho but in winter it heads north choosing to spend time flitting and darting in the forested areas of the Koppies.
If you’re lucky you’ll get to spot the dainty fairy flycatcher, but if you don’t, you can enjoy the gentle twittering of the amethyst and white-bellied sunbirds as they dash about in search of the next aloe to draw nectar from.
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The Koppies are open every Sunday morning between 08:00 and 11:30.
Book a guided tour by calling 079 532 0083.
Guided tours cost R100 per person and begin at 08:00.
Alternatively, take a self-guided hike along the many paths that crisscross the nature reserve.
Safe parking is provided opposite the Melville Koppies entrance at Marks Park Sports Club in Judith Road, Emmarentia.
Entry costs R90 per person and R50 for children under the age of 18. All income is used for maintenance of the Koppies.
For more information, contact wendavid@mweb.co.za
