Lower Guinea Fowl Trail

Directions to the Guinea Fowl Trail

From Cape Road, turn left in to 3rd Avenue, Newton Park. Follow the road down & find the parking lot for the trail on the left hand side.

Cost

None

Start

3rd Avenue dip car park, Newton Park, Port Elizabeth

End

Settlers Park Chelmsford Avenue entrance off Target Kloof Road, or alternatively, at the main parking area just off How Avenue, Park Drive.

Distance

7.5 kilometres

Duration

2-3 hours

Rating

Easy to Moderate

Permit

None required

Features

Baakens Valley flood plain & a wide variety of fauna and flora

Take With You

Sunglasses
Hat
Sunscreen
Good walking shoes
Camera
Binoculars
Refreshments & Water for the hike
Insect Repellent

Please Note

It is recommended that you walk in a group.

This is not a circular trail so arrangements must be made to collect hikers at either the Settlers Park Chelmsford Avenue entrance off Target Kloof Road, or alternatively, at the main parking area just off How Avenue, Park Drive.

Description

The Lower Guinea Fowl Trail meanders along the edge of the Baakens River flood-plain, and passes through a steep-sided valley below the city suburbs for its full length. The trail offers a wide variety of fauna and flora ranging from wildflowers, trees and blue waterlillies to dassies, leguaans, tortoises and lizards. The area is also excellent for bird watching, and you will find an abundance of guinea fowl along with Giant Kingfishers, Egyptian Geese, Fork-tailed Drongos, Knysna Loeries, African Goshawks, Herons and Egrets.

Highlights

Hike through the centre of Port Elizabeth and feel like you are a million miles away surrounded by nature at its best!

Contact Details

Tel: +27 (0)41 373 6794 / 585 9711

Cell: 079 490 0583