Garden Route National Park: The Big Tree open to public again

The famous "Big Tree" in the Garden Route National Park is open to the pubic after it was inaccessible for the last 36 months because of roadworks in the area. The Tsitsikamma tree is estimated to be between 600-800 years old, has a trunk circumference of 9m and stands almost 40m high.


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The majestic tree is open to viewing all year around. Interested visitors can park their cars in the parking lot beside the N2 near the Paul Sauer bridge over the Storms River. The walk to the majestic yellowwood is about 1km in total and takes about 10 minutes. Two additional trails start from the same spot for the slightly more intrepid hiker - one of 2,6 km and another of 4,2 km.

btw - Paul Sauer bridge is also known as Storms River bridge, but its official name is Paul Sauer bridge!

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