5-Day Hikes
Giant’s Cup Hiking Trail
When I received the invite to join a group of friends to go hike the Giant’s Cup Trail, I had to search for information about it – I had never heard about it. The lack […]
Trails
Drakensberg Passes
Drakensberg Passes | Pins Pass
Pass name: Pins Pass Region: Mnweni, Norther KZN Drakensberg Distance from the parking to the top: 22km Difficulty: Extreme (10)* Scenery: Spectacular! Route type: No trail, a bit of boulder hopping Risks: While there is nothing […]
Drakensberg Passes
Drakensberg Passes | Bannerman Pass
Pass name: Bannerman Pass Region: Giants Castle Nature Reserve, Central KZN Drakensberg Distance from the parking to the top: 15km Difficulty: Extreme (3)* Scenery: Average for a Drakensberg Pass, i.e. exceptional by normal standards Route […]
Drakensberg Passes
Drakensberg Passes | Langalibalele Pass
Pass name: Langalibalele Pass Region: Giants Castle Nature Reserve, Central KZN Drakensberg Distance from parking to the top: 11km Difficulty: Difficult Scenery: Average for a Drakensberg Pass, i.e. exceptional by normal standards Route type: Trail […]
2-Day Hikes
Kgaswane Summit Trail
The Summit Trail is one of two 2-day overnight trails in the Magaliesberg at Kgaswane Nature Reserve, formerly the Rustenburg Nature Reserve. The other 2-day overnight trail is the Baviaanskloof Trail. Beauty rating: 4/5 Difficulty […]
3-Day Hikes
Malolotja Hike
Malolotja Nature Reserve includes over 18 000 hectares of mountain wilderness in the north-west of Swaziland. The reserve provides protected wetland, woodland, highveld grassland and mistbelt forest habitats for a wide variety of plant and […]
Day Hikes
Jubilee Creek
I often speak about hiking in the Garden Route, mostly because it is one of the most picturesque places to hike in. Day rambles, or even a couple of hours are quite doable in the […]
2-Day Hikes
Uitsoek Hiking Trail
Beauty: 3.5/5 Difficulty (fitness): 8/10 (Graded 9 on Day 1 and 6 on Day 2) Technical rating of trail: Standard trail walking, but strenuous. The Uitsoek Hiking Trail is situated in the Mpumalanga Lowveld, close to […]
2-Day Hikes
Sporekrans Hiking Trail
Beauty: 4/5 Difficulty: 6/10 (Many ascents and descents) Technical Rating: The trail runs near edges over heights. There are many unprotected bridges and ladders. One is required to use chains to hold on in some […]
5-Day Hikes
The Whale Trail
Beauty: 4.5/5 – The trail traverses through varied terrain, from some of the most pristine fynbos mountain areas, to striking orange cliffs that offer unparalleled views across the Indian ocean, to long stretches along blinding-white […]