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 ...
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 ...
Carl Thunberg Route
Where? Riebeek West
Start: Pulpit Rock Winery, north of Riebeek West on the R311
Finish: back where you started
Duration: 2, 3 hours
Fitness: moderate
Our tip: you can get your permit from the Riebeek Valley Tourism on the ...
Rasperpunt Hiking Trail
Where? L'Agulhas
More commonly known as the Agulhas walking trail, because it takes place within the Agulhas National Park, the Rasperpunt hike begins just west of the famous Agulhas lighhouse - the reason so many visitors ...
Leopard's Gorge Hiking Trail
Where? Kleinmond
Start: Kogelberg Nature Reserve
Finish: Harold Porter National Botanical Gardens
Duration: 6km, roughly 4 hours
Fitness: moderate, this is a good one for families with children
Our tip: if you can, stay ...
Eve's Trail
Where? Langebaan
30 kilometres in 2 and a half days:
One of five slackpacker trails that take place in the Cape West Coast Biosphere, Eve's Trail is a wilderness hike that starts on the white sands of the beach south of ...
Eden to Addo Hike
Where? Addo
The Eden to Addo hike is considered by some as the longest, if not the toughest hiking trail in South Africa. Regarded as a 'mega' hike, the Eden to Addo entails an 18-day haul from Knysna to Addo and the Addo ...
Swart Tobie Trail
Where? Lutzville
Start: Koekenaap, adjacent to Lutzville
Finish: Koekenaap
Duration: 5 days, 80 km
Fitness: moderately fit
Our tip: watch the incoming tides as there are sections where you may be trapped by water, and low ...
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 ...
Newlands Forest Contour Path
Where? Newlands
The Newlands Forest Contour Path is a manageable, 8km long walk through Newlands Forest. It offers quick access to a natural environment and has wonderful views - one could almost forget one is still in the ...
Hike & Bike Adventure Tour
Where? Greyton
There are few places as beautiful as Greyton in the Western Cape. It is raw, unassuming and exquisite. And there are few better ways to celebrate it than by immersing yourself in the countryside that sculpts ...
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 ...
Rust-en-Vrede Waterfall
Where? Oudtshoorn
Rust-en-Vrede taken from the Afrikaans expression for 'rest and peace' is true to its translation in setting. Indigenous plants and animal life flanks a trail of bridges and paths that lead you up the ...
Camps Bay Pipe Track Walk
Where? Camps Bay
The Camps Bay Pipe Track walk is a pleasant walk that starts at the top of Kloof Nek and follows the old water pipe along the top of Camps Bay. There are a few ups and downs but the route is otherwise flat and ...
Cederberg 100 Trail
Where? Cederberg
Start: summit of Pakhuis Pass
Finish: Driehoek Resort in central Cederberg
Duration: 9 days, 8 nights, 100 km (roughly)
Fitness: moderate to difficult
Our tip: if you are a seasoned hiker, you won't find ...