Melville Koppies Nature Reserve

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 unacceptable.

A good place to go daily with my kid and dogs for a easy trail walk, some fun on the rocks and magnificent views of the joburg, rosebank and sandton cbd skylines. You can find an open access gate from some of the streets at the back of Melville (I use the one on Cnr 4th Str & 9th Ave).

Cool hiking trail. Views are serene.

I thoroughly enjoyed the guided tour. The guides are passionate about the park and insanely knowledgeable about it's history and the Nature that lives freely there.

The pups we are house sitting for LOVE this park. It’s mainly off leash and all the dogs run wild.There are bikers, runners, people just strolling around. If you wanted a picnic I’m sure it would make a great day with a visit to the neighboring botanical gardens.We are here almost every day and might like it more than the dogs.

Nice save place to walk with your dogs on a leash in the evening

Wow. This beautiful Melville Koppies (EAST) Nature Reserve takes my breath away. We have been before in WEST that is the biggest with 100 Hectare. Visit all three of them, EAST, CENTRAL and WEST. With our without a guide. Better with a guide we think. Either way it is a pearl of a location in the middle of Johannesburg.

Incredible place. The guided tour was great. David had so many interesting facts about the biodiversity and history of Melville Koppies. There was security provided and parking at Melville Sports club. Walk is relatively easy. Fascinating place!

A beautiful climb and walk. Short enough to do it anytime during the day and steep enough to get some exercise.Snap some amazing 360 views of Johannesburg and finish with breakfast/brunch or lunch at Pablo’s Eggs Go Bar or Social Cafe.

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 take extra water