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Magalies Evenings


Magalies Evenings are held every last Tuesday of the month, from January to October.  A Magalies Evening could be called a meeting or a get-together of all the hiking clubs and individual hikers in and around Pretoria. An expert is invited to talk about hiking, equipment, hiking trails, wildlife or other nature-related topics.

Speaker Cor Rademeyer (Photography)

The venue for Magalies Evenings is at the Sci-Enza building on the campus of the University of Pretoria.  Ample parking is available in front of the Sci-Enza building and the event starts at 19:00.

To view a site map click on, UP campus map. Please use entrance A from Lynnwood Road and follow Ring Road to building 36, (Sci-Enza). Due to construction work, please turn right in Ring Road after entering at entrance A.

Click on Sci-Enza zoom in map

Click on Sci-Enza building to look at the building, sometimes referred to as 'Discovery Centre @ Tuks'.


Typical agenda for a Magalies Evening is as follows:

  • Welcome.

  • Information on new hiking trails.

  • Feedback on existing trails.

  • Information from booking agents.

  • Possible problems with a trail.

  • Trails that have been closed recently.

  • Presentation by guest speaker.

  • Refreshments an a social get-together.

The agenda might change from time to time!

 

         


2012 Program:

31 Jan Fish River Canyon - Albert Bossert
28 Feb Annual general meeting & Johan Pretorius  with photo show of Zambian parks.
27 March Tour du Mont Blank - Elzabe Spies
24 April  
29 May  
26 June Hiking the Naukluft trail - Andries Oosthuizen
31 July Hiking the Shipwreck trail - Ina Stahmer
28 Aug  
25 Sept  
19-21 Oct Camping weekend at Weesgerus.
30 Oct  
27 Nov Year-end function

    

 

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