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Tugela Gorge Parking

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From here day visitors can start the Tugela Gorge Hike and the Policeman's Helmet Hike.

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Philipp Wald

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Coordinates

-28.709578, 28.940308

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28°42'34.5"S 28°56'25.1"E

UTM

35J 689531 6822647

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