Hiking Trails

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Klipkraal Trail
The scenery is typical of that found on the Highveld. There is a good chance of seeing game such as Zebra and Wildebeest while the birdlife is quite prolific. (More…)
Mooiplasie Trail
Situated at Boekenhouts-kloof about 75Km north of Pretoria, there are two hiking trails, one of 7km (traverses the Amata-kulu game reserve) and the other 12Km. (More…)
Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve Trails
This nature reserve near the town of Heidelberg covers an area of 13,337ha. It has many mammals including Eland, Zebra, Black Wildebeest, Red Hartebeest and Brown Hyena. There is a 66km network of hiking trails, plus a short 4km interpretive trail (Cheetah Trail) and either a 10km or 17km day visitor trail (Bokmakierie Trail). (More…) Hiking in South Africa
Gauteng province
Eastern Cape Hiking Trails
Alexandria Trail; Amatola (Amathole) Trail; Otter Trail; Transkaroo Trail; Tsitsikamma Trail; Woodcliff Cave Trail
Free State Hiking Trails
Bald Ibis Trail; Camel Roc Trail
Dwarsberg Trail; Holhoek Trail; Korannaberg Trail
KwaZulu-Natal Hiking Trails
Black Wildebeest Trail; Eikenhof Trail; Emoyeni Trail; Kosi Bay Trail; Mziki trail
Limpopo Hiking Trails
Boskloof Trail; Diepdrift Game Farm Trails; Hanglip Trail; Magoebaskloof Trail
Mpumalanga Hiking Trails
Cycad Trail; Elandsvallei Trail; Fanie Botha Trail; Kaapschehoop Trail; Prospector’s Trail; Slagthoek Hiking Trail
North West Hiking Trails
Boe Boes Nest Trail; Eagle Cove Trail; Kroemahoek Trail; Mateke Game Farm Trails; Rhenosterpoort Trail
Northern Cape Hiking Trails
Klipspringer Trail; Oorlogskloof; Nature Reserve Trails; Witsand Nature Reserve Trails
Western Cape Hiking Trails
Greyton Nature Reserve Trails; Harkerville Trails; Kogelberg Nature Reserve Trails; Outeniqua Trail; Swartberg Trail; Swellendam Trail; Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve Trails; Whale Trail
Words and photos courtesy of South Africa’s Footprint Hiking Club

Johanna DuPlessis

Johanna DuPlessis is a writer and editor who was born in South Africa but moved to the UK when she was 12 years old. She has a degree in English Literature from the University of Oxford and has worked as a journalist for various publications. She currently lives in London with her husband and two young children. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, travelling and spending time with her family and friends. She’s not a huge sports fan but she’ll occasionally watch a rugby or cricket match if her husband is playing.

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