Hoerikwaggo Hike
Where? Cape Town
Start: Cape Town
Finish: Cape Point
Duration: 87.9 km, 5 days
Fitness: difficult
Our tip: you can opt for shorter Hoerikwaggo trails if the full 5-day adventure is too long or heavy going
This ...
Grysbok and Bushbuck Trails
Where? Heidelberg
Start: Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve, near the little village of Suurbraak or Heidelberg
Finish: Grootvadersbosch Reserve
Duration: various
Fitness: moderate
Our tip: their campsite, which has only a ...
Sevilla Rock Art Trail
Where? Cederberg
Start: Traveller's Rest farm, Cederberg
Finish: Traveller's Rest farm
Duration: 4 km, roughly 3 hours, 9 different rock art sites
Fitness: easy, good to do with children provided you do not want to spend ...
Diagonal Route up Table Mountain
Where? Camps Bay
Start: Pipe Track above Camps Bay
Finish: back down on the pipe, or at the cableway car park
Duration: five hours or so
Fitness: moderate to difficult
Our tip: the path lies between Kasteelspoort and the ...
Arangieskop Hiking Trail
Where? Robertson
Start: Dassieshoek Nature Reserve, outside Robertson
Finish: Dassieshoek
Duration: 22 km, 2 days
Fitness: difficult, the uphill is a continuous slog and will test your endurance
Our tip: hard going on the ...
Happy Valley Trail, Limietberg
Where? Bainskloof
Start: Bainskloof Eerste Tol
Finish: Bainskloof
Duration: 9 km, to Junction Pool and back
Fitness: moderate
Our tip: the return can get very hot above Wellington in the late summer heat, take plenty of ...
Wolfberg Arch Trail
Where? Cederberg
Start: Sandrif Farm
Finish: Sandrif Farm
Duration: 7+ hours, or over 2 days
Fitness: fit, it is challenging
Our tip: older children who are used to hiking will manage the hike, although you might want to ...
Cederberg Wilderness Trail
Where? Clanwilliam
Start: near Clanwilliam
Emphasis: forge your own route
Duration: 1 - 7 days following woodcutters' paths at will
Fitness: for the hardy hiker
Our tip: for those after solitude and peace, and sleeping where ...
Cecilia Contour Path
Where? Constantia Valley
This is a perfect 7km route for both hikers and joggers alike as its almost all in the shade (very important during the summer!). An early arrival at Constantia Nek start is advisable as finding a parking ...
Tranquility Cracks Hike
Where? Camps Bay
Start: the Pipe Track above Camps Bay, take Corridor Ravine to the top of the mountain
Finish: the Pipe Track
Duration: roughly 5 hours, depending on your level of fitness
Fitness: moderate to very fit
Our ...
The Whale Trail
Where? De Hoop
Start: Potberg, De Hoop Nature Reserve
Finish: Koppie Alleen, De Hoop Nature Reserve
Duration: 54 km, 5 days
Fitness: moderate to difficult (this is a relatively easy walk; you will need endurance to ...
Spookdraai Hiking Trail
Where? L'Agulhas
There is no secret behind the name of this hiking trail at Cape Agulhas.
There have been so many shipwrecks along this coastline that even if you do not believe in ghosts (spook) you would have to at least ...
Salt River Mouth Hiking Trail
Where? Natures Valley
Start: near the tea room in Natures Valley
Finish: circular route
Duration: 5 kms
Fitness: moderate
Our tip: get your map and permit from the office at De Vasselot campsite
Natures Valley takes you into ...
Bottelary Hills Renosterveld Conservancy
Where? Stellenbosch
Amongst the many wine estates in the region lies the Bottelary Hills Renosterveld Conservancy. Renosterveld is a threatened type of vegetative habitat (like fynbos) that is in very low supply. It is threatened ...
Running and Hiking the Cape
Where? Fish Hoek
As well as all the cycling activities on offer at Cycle the Cape, we also offer various runs and walks around the Cape. Being a sub 3 hour marathon runner we can facilitate a wide range of distances and ...