Trails

Explore hiking trails across Southern Africa.

Mount Binga Summit Hike

Zimbabwe's highest summit route in Chimanimani, usually done as a demanding overnight outing with guides and mountain weather risk.

Manicaland Overnight hike Severe
20.0 km · 2 days
Chimanimani National Park

Mushroom Rock Trail

Short family-friendly Golden Gate walk to the park’s famous Mushroom Rock sandstone formation.

Free State Day hike Easy
4.0 km · 1 day
Golden Gate Highlands National Park

Naukluft Hiking Trail

Long desert-mountain circuit in Namib-Naukluft with pools, rugged gorges and a reputation as one of Africa's tougher hikes.

Hardap Circular route Severe
120.0 km · 8 days
Namib-Naukluft Park

Nyangani Summit Trail

Short but serious summit hike to Zimbabwe's highest peak in Nyanga with strong weather exposure on open moorland.

Manicaland Day hike Challenging
10.0 km · 1 day
Nyanga National Park

Otter Trail

Iconic five-day coastal hiking trail through the Garden Route National Park, featuring rugged shoreline, indigenous forest, river crossings and dramatic ocean scenery between Storms River Mouth and Nature’s Valley.

Western Cape Multi-day hike Challenging
45.0 km · 5 days
Garden Route National Park, Tsitsikamma
Oudebosch-Harold Porter Trail

Oudebosch-Harold Porter Trail

One-way Kogelberg gorge hike from the reserve to Harold Porter with waterfalls and fynbos scenery.

Western Cape Point-to-point Moderate
6.0 km · 1 day
Kogelberg Nature Reserve
Outeniqua Trail

Outeniqua Trail

Historic forest traverse in the Wilderness section of Garden Route National Park linking mountain huts across the Outeniqua range.

Western Cape Multi-day hike Challenging
67.0 km · 7 days
Garden Route National Park
Overhang Trail

Overhang Trail

Long Gamkaberg hike to a dramatic sandstone overhang with expansive Karoo and mountain views.

Western Cape Out-and-back Challenging
14.4 km · 1 day
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve

Oystercatcher Trail

Slackpacking trail on the southern Cape coast with beaches, estuaries and comfortable overnight stops.

Western Cape Slackpacking trail Moderate
60.0 km · 5 days
Mossel Bay / Southern Cape coast

Palmiet River Walk

Easy Kogelberg river walk with mountain views, swimming spots and fynbos scenery.

Western Cape Out-and-back Easy
10.0 km · 1 day
Kogelberg Nature Reserve

Panorama Circuit

Demanding Jonkershoek hike to panoramic ridges with steep climbing and rewarding mountain scenery.

Western Cape Circular route Challenging
17.0 km · 1 day
Jonkershoek Nature Reserve

Perdeberg Trail

Long Kogelberg day hike from Iona to Perdeberg lookout through remote mountain fynbos.

Western Cape Out-and-back Challenging
22.0 km · 1 day
Kogelberg Nature Reserve

Phophonyane Falls Trail

Forest and waterfall trail in north-west Eswatini with lodges, streams and shorter scenic loops.

Hhohho Day hike Easy
7.0 km · 1 day
Phophonyane Nature Reserve

Pipe Track

Popular contour path beneath the Twelve Apostles with sea views and flexible out-and-back options.

Western Cape Out-and-back Easy
6.0 km · 1 day
Table Mountain National Park

Plaat Loop

Longer Marloth day hike through mountain fynbos with broad views over the Langeberg foothills.

Western Cape Circular route Moderate
12.0 km · 1 day
Marloth Nature Reserve

Platteklip Gorge

Direct and strenuous ascent of Table Mountain’s front face from the cableway lower station.

Western Cape Out-and-back Challenging
6.0 km · 1 day
Table Mountain National Park
Point Circuit

Point Circuit

Full Robberg peninsula circuit to The Point with rugged coastal scenery and excellent wildlife viewing.

Western Cape Circular route Challenging
9.2 km · 1 day
Robberg Nature Reserve

Pondo Trail

Premium guided Wild Coast route in Pondoland with dramatic coastline, river estuaries, local culture and supported overnight camps.

Eastern Cape Slackpacking trail Challenging
55.0 km · 4 days
Pondoland / Wild Coast

Postberg Hiking Trail

Seasonal two-day flower trail in West Coast National Park, starting and finishing at Tsaarsbank.

Western Cape Multi-day hike Moderate
27.3 km · 2 days
West Coast National Park

Protea Pool Trail

Short Groot Winterhoek walk to a mountain pool from the main parking area.

Western Cape Out-and-back Easy
1.5 km · 1 day
Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area
Rhino Peak Hike

Rhino Peak Hike

Big Southern Drakensberg summit day with long climbing, huge views and a serious fitness demand.

KwaZulu-Natal Out-and-back Severe
20.0 km · 1 day
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park (Garden Castle)

Ribbok Hiking Trail

Two-day Golden Gate trail with sandstone views, mountain scenery and overnight facilities for experienced hikers.

Free State Multi-day hike Challenging
28.0 km · 2 days
Golden Gate Highlands National Park
Rim of Africa

Rim of Africa

Epic guided traverse through remote Western Cape mountain ranges, linking wilderness sections over many days.

Western Cape Backpacking trail Severe
650.0 km · 14 days
Cape Fold Mountains

Rockhopper Trail

Adventure day hike in Limietberg with rock hopping, route-finding and river pools in rugged kloof terrain.

Western Cape Out-and-back Challenging
8.0 km · 1 day
Limietberg Nature Reserve