SANParks rangers and police are on alert after a Dutch couple was mugged on a trail in the Wilderness.
Garden Route National Park manager, Paddy Gordon, said they have now increased the number of rangers patrolling the Brown Hooded Trail, following Monday's incident.
'We received the news with shock at about 14:30 yesterday and immediately responded by increasing the number of rangers patrolling the Brown Hooded trail' says Paddy Gordon, Park Manager of the Garden Route National Park.
He said the couple was robbed of valuables.
"They are staying in a private establishment close to the National Park. Upon hearing news of the robbery, SANParks rangers and SAPS immediately went to look for suspects as described by the victims," he said.
Gordon said that the couple is expected to attend a trauma debriefing session organised by the Police.
"While SAPS continues to search for the suspects, SANParks has escalated the number of patrols on the trail and continues to engage the Policing Forum for Wilderness," he said.
Gordon said while this is the first criminal incident reported in Wilderness, SANParks is requesting all visitors to its trails to not make expensive valuables visible while on trails.
"This includes jewelry, cameras, cellphones and others," he said.
Gordon said that the Brown-hooded trail is a three- hour linear route which is about 5km with hikers crossing the Duiwe River at least five times whilst on the trail.
