Amatola Hiking Trail
Nearest Towns: King Williams Town, Hogsback
Region: Eastern Cape
Duration: 2 Days, 3-5 Days, 6+ Days
Trail type: Backpacking
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| Contact person: | The Department of Water Affairs and Forestry |
| Phone number: | +27 (0)43 642 2571 |
| Fax number: | +27 (0)43 604 5529 |
| Website: | www.dwaf.gov.za... |
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Trail information
| Option 1: Amatola Hiking Trail | 15.3 km | 19.6 km | 19 km | 13.5 km | 18.2 km | 15 km | |||||||
| 8 hours | 8 hours | 8.5 hours | 8 hours | 8.5 hours | 8 hours |
| Option 2: Dontsa LoopTrail | Total of 11 km's over 2 days and 1 night | ||||||
| Option 3: Zingcuka Loop Trail | 19.7 km | 16.5 km | |||
| 7 hours | 6 hours |
| Option 4: Cata Loop Trail | Total of 11 km's over 2 days and 1 night | ||||||
| Option 5: Evelyn Valley Loop Trail | 15 km | 12 km | |||
| 6 hours | 4 hours |
Option 1: Amatola Hiking Trail 100 km, 6 days, 5 nights
Trail format: Circular Guided: No Marked: Yes
Start point: Maden Dam End point: Tyume River
Transport information: Cars can be left in Hogsback (3km from finish)
| Day | Distance | Duration | Accommodation | Note |
| Day 1: | 15.3 km | 8 hours | Gwiligwili Hut | Shortcut reduces distance to 11km |
| Day 2: | 19.6 km | 8 hours | Dontsa Hut | Shortcut reduces distance to 18km |
| Day 3: | 19 km | 8.5 hours | Cata Hut | Shortcut reduces distance to 16.8km |
| Day 4: | 13.5 km | 8 hours | Mnyameni Hut | |
| Day 5: | 18.2 km | 8.5 hours | Zingcuka Hut | |
| Day 6: | 15 km | 8 hours |
Option 2: Dontsa LoopTrail 11 km, 2 days, 1 nights
Trail format: Circular Guided: No Marked: Yes
Start point: Dontsa Forest Station End point: Dontsa Forest Station
Option 3: Zingcuka Loop Trail 36.2 km, 2 days, 1 nights
Trail format: Circular Guided: No Marked: Yes
Start point: Tyumi River/ Wolf Ridge Road (3km from Hogsback) End point: Tyumi River/ Wolf Ridge Road (3km from Hogsback)
| Day | Distance | Duration | Accommodation | Note |
| Day 1: | 19.7 km | 7 hours | Hut | |
| Day 2: | 16.5 km | 6 hours |
Option 4: Cata Loop Trail 11 km, 2 days, 1 nights
Trail format: Circular Guided: No Marked: Yes
Start point: Dontsa Forest Station End point: Dontsa Forest Station
Option 5: Evelyn Valley Loop Trail 27 km, 2 days, 1 nights
Trail format: Circular Guided: No Marked: Yes
Start point: Maden Dam End point: Maden Dam
| Day | Distance | Duration | Accommodation | Note |
| Day 1: | 15 km | 6 hours | Evelyn Valley Hut | |
| Day 2: | 12 km | 4 hours |
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