Melville Koppies is a nature reserve and a Johannesburg City Heritage Site in Johannesburg, South Africa. The word 'koppie' means small hill. Iron Age artefacts can still be found at the site. Visitors can walk or hike in the Koppies, and tours are offered. Neighbouring it is the Johannesburg Botanical Garden.
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The location was beautiful and well maintained but I can’t say the same about the people there, unfortunately. Arrived at 11am, was told I wouldn’t be able to walk around even though there were 30 mins left. After protesting, they gave me a map for which I thanked them profusely and then I walked around for 30 mins. When I got back to the gate at 1130am, an old white man proceeded to shout at me for being late (I wasn’t), for not doing what I was “told” (??? I came to walk around, not to be told to do anything), for making them wait (i didn’t) and for not paying (no one ever asked me to pay and I was there for less than 30 mins anyway). The way he spoke to his Black coworker was also truly revolting. Moreover, the hours are ridiculous anyway - 8am-1130am on Sundays when most people are at church?? This is a public resource, not private land - and I didn’t see any white attendees being shouted at like I was - truly...
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If you in the mood to take a walk and embrace nature and don't want to travel far, then I suggest walking the paths of Melville Koppies, you will have to pay when entering the reserve but there are plenty of paths to choose from that will lead you all over the place, the view from the top of the koppie is quite vast and you pretty much have a full 360° from Randburg to Sandton and central Johannesburg. Discover the rich archaeological history and see the ruins, just know that it's relatively short and only if you zig zag and repeat a few turns you can work up to 5.5km, moderate to steep hike so...
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If you in the mood to take a walk and embrace nature and don't want to travel far, then I suggest walking the paths of Melville Koppies, you will have to pay when entering the reserve but there are plenty of paths to choose from that will lead you all over the place, the view from the top of the koppie is quite vast and you pretty much have a full 360° from Randburg to Sandton and central Johannesburg. Discover the rich archaeological history and see the ruins, just know that it's relatively short and only if you zig zag and repeat a few turns you can work up to 5.5km, moderate to steep hike so...
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