Backpacking hiking trails

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A mapped out, man-made route for continuous hiking that lasts for 2 days or longer. You are required to carry your own equipment and food. Overnight accommodation is normally provided in shelters or huts. Depending on the trail, you may be required to take along your own tent if no accommodation is provided.

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Eastern Cape

  1. Alexandria Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Port Elizabeth, Grahamstown. Nature reserve: Addo Elephant National Park. 

  2. Amadiba Adventures Hiking Trails  

    Nearest towns: Port Edward. Nature reserve: Mkambathi Nature Reserve. 

  3. Amatola Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: King Williams Town, Hogsback. 

  4. Boschberg Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Somerset East. Nature reserve: Bosberg Nature Reserve. 

  5. Driekoppe Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Graaff-Reinet. Nature reserve: Camdeboo National Park. 

  6. Drifters Wild Coast Hiking / Biking Trails  

    Nearest towns: Port St Johns. Nature reserve: Mkambathi Nature Reserve. 

  7. Endurance Trail  

    Nearest towns: Cradock, Tarkastad. Nature reserve: Commando Drift Nature Reserve. 

  8. Groendal Wilderness Area Trails  

    Nearest towns: Uitenhage. Nature reserve: Groendal Wilderness Area. 

  9. Hole-In-The-Wall Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: East London, Presley Bay, Coffee Bay. 

  10. Impofu Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Cradock. Nature reserve: Mountain Zebra National Park. 

  11. Lammergeier Private Nature Reserve Nature Trails  

    Nearest towns: Lady Grey, Barkly East. Nature reserve: Lammergeier Private Nature Reserve. 

  12. Mehloding Adventure Trail  

    Nearest towns: Matatiele, Kokstad, Underberg, Rhodes. 

  13. Noorspoort Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Graaff-Reinet, Steytlerville. Nature reserve: Noorspoort Private Game Reserve. 

  14. Strandloper Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Kei Mouth, Gonubie, East London. 

  15. Transkaroo Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Noupoort, Middelburg. 

  16. Wild Coast Amble  

    Nearest towns: East London, Kei Mouth. 

  17. Wild Coast Meander  

    Nearest towns: East London, Kobb Inn. 

  18. Wolf River Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: King Wiliam's Town, Hogsback. 

  19. Woodcliffe Cave Trail  

    Nearest towns: Maclear. 

Free State

  1. Aasvoëlberg Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Zastron. 

  2. Bald Ibis Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Swinburne, Harrismith. 

  3. Brandwater Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Fouriesburg. 

  4. Kututsa Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Ficksburg, Franshoek. Nature reserve: Witteberg Conservancy. 

  5. Maluti Cave Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Harrismith, Kestell, Phuthaditjaba. 

  6. Rhebok / Ribbok Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Clarens, Kestell, Phuthaditjhaba (Witsieshoek), Bethlehem, Harrismith. Nature reserve: Golden Gate Highlands National Park. 

  7. Sphinx Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Ficksburg. Nature reserve: Moolmanshoek Private Nature Reserve. 

  8. Sporekrans Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Fouriesburg. Nature reserve: Bergdeel Private Nature Reserve. 

  9. Ventersberg Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Fouriesburg. Nature reserve: Meiringskloof Nature Park. 

  10. Waterkloof Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Ficksburg. Nature reserve: Moolmanshoek Private Nature Reserve. 

  11. Wolhuterskop Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Bethlehem. Nature reserve: Wolhuterskop Nature Reserve. 

Gauteng

  1. Ezemvelo Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Bronkhorstspruit. Nature reserve: Ezemvelo Private Nature Reserve. 

  2. Rietvlei Nature Reserve Trails  

    Nearest towns: Pretoria, Tshwane. Nature reserve: Rietvlei Nature Reserve. 

  3. Suikerbosrand Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Heidelberg, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Tshwane. Nature reserve: Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve. 

KwaZulu Natal

  1. Black Wildebeest Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Van Reenen, Ladysmith. Nature reserve: Sandspruit Conservancy. 

  2. Blinkwater Hiking Trails  

    Nearest towns: Greytown. Nature reserve: Blinkwater Nature Reserve. 

  3. Emoyeni Trail  

    Nearest towns: Mfabeni, Mission Rocks. Nature reserve: Greater St Lucia Wetlands Park, Tewate Wilderness Area. 

  4. Ingogo Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Newcastle. 

Limpopo

  1. Diepdrift Trails  

    Nearest towns: Bela Bela (Warmbaths). 

  2. Magoebaskloof Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Tzaneen. 

  3. Olifants River Backpack Trail  

    Nearest towns: Nelspruit, Kruger National Park. 

  4. Serendipity Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Mookgophong (Naboomspruit), Mokopane (Potgietersrus). 

  5. Soutspanberg Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Makhado (Louis Trichardt). 

  6. Wag-'n-Bietjie Trails (Warmbaths)  

    Nearest towns: Bela Bela (Warmbaths). 

Mpumalanga

  1. Blyde River Canyon / Blyderivierspoort Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Graskop. 

  2. Cycad / Broodboom Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Middelburg. 

  3. Fanie Botha Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Sabie. 

  4. Kaapschehoop Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Nelspruit, Machadadorp. 

  5. Olifants Gorge Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Witbank, Middelburg. 

  6. Oom Paul Backpackers Trail  

    Nearest towns: Machadodorp. 

  7. Prospector’s Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Pilgrim's Rest. 

  8. Uitsoek Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Nelspruit. 

Namibia

  1. Fish River Canyon / Visrivier Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Grüau, Ai-Ais. 

  2. Naukluft Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Windhoek. Nature reserve: Namib-Naukluft National Park. 

North West

  1. Noko Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Potchefstroom, Parys, Venterskroon. Nature reserve: Vredefort Dome Area, Vredefort Dome World Heritage site. 

  2. Rooihaas Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Potchefstroom, Parys, Venterskroon. Nature reserve: Dome Mountain Park (Vredefort Dome Area), Vredefort Dome World Heritage site. 

  3. Rustenburg Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Rustenburg, Magaliesberg. Nature reserve: Kgaswane Mountain Reserve. 

Northern Cape

  1. Klipspringer Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Upington, Kakamas. Nature reserve: Augrabies Falls National Park. 

  2. Pofadder Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Onseepkans, Pella. 

  3. Rameron Pigeon Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Nieuwoudtville, Vanrhynsdorp. Nature reserve: Oorlogskloof Nature Reserve. 

  4. Rock Pigeon Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Nieuwoudtville, Vanrhynsdorp. Nature reserve: Oorlogskloof Nature Reserve. 

Swaziland

  1. Ngwempisi Hiking Trails  

    Nearest towns: Mankayane. Nature reserve: Malkerns Valley. 

Western Cape

  1. Arangieskop Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Robertson, Ashton. Nature reserve: Dassiehoek Nature Reserve. 

  2. Boosmansbos Wilderness Area Trails  

    Nearest towns: Heidelberg. Nature reserve: Boosmansbos Wilderness Area, Grootvaderbosch Nature Reserve. 

  3. Cape of Good Hope Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Cape Town. Nature reserve: Table Mountain National Park (TMNP). 

  4. Dassiehoek Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Robertson, Ashton. Nature reserve: Dassiehoek Nature Reserve. 

  5. Genadendal Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Genadendal, Caledon. Nature reserve: Riviersonderend Conservation Area, Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve. 

  6. Harkerville Coast Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Plettenberg Bay. Nature reserve: Sinclair Nature Reserve, Harkerville Forest. 

  7. Highlands Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Kleinmond. Nature reserve: Kogelberg Nature Reserve. 

  8. Hunter Gatherer Beach Comber Trail  

    Nearest towns: Mossel Bay, Boggomsbaai ,Vleesbaai. 

  9. Limietberg Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Paarl. Nature reserve: Limietberg Nature Reserve. 

  10. Otter Trail  

    Nearest towns: Knysna, Plettenberg Bay, Wilderness, George. Nature reserve: Garden Route National Park. 

  11. Outeniqua Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Knysna, Plettenberg Bay, Wilderness, George. Nature reserve: Garden Route National Park. 

  12. Postberg Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Saldanha, Langebaan, Paternoster. Nature reserve: West Coast National Park. 

  13. Riversdale Hiking Trails  

    Nearest towns: Riversdale. 

  14. Silwerfontein Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Gouda. 

  15. Swartberg Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Oudtshoorn. Nature reserve: Swartberg Nature Reserve. 

  16. Swarttobie Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Koekenaap, Vredendal. 

  17. Swellendam Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Swellendam, Bredasdorp. Nature reserve: Marloth Nature Reserve. 

  18. Tierkloof Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: George, Carlitzdorp, Oudtshoorn. Nature reserve: Gamkaberg Nature Reserve. 

  19. Tsitsikamma Hiking Trail  

    Nearest towns: Nature's Valley, Storms River. Nature reserve: Garden Route National Park, Tsitsikamma National Park.