Otter Trail

Nearest Towns: Knysna, Plettenberg Bay, Wilderness, George

Nature Reserve: Garden Route National Park


Region: Western Cape

Duration: 3-5 Days

Trail type: Backpacking


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42.5km
5days
4nights
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  1. Louis on January 9, 2010

    The best trail I've done. Really beautiful.

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Booking contact

Contact person: South African National Parks (SANParks)
Phone number: +27 (0)12 426 5111
Fax number: +27 (0)12 343 0905
Website: www.sanparks.org/parks/garden_...

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Trail information

Option 1:
4.8 km7.9 km7.7 km13.8 km6.8 km
2 hours4 hours4 hours6 hours3 hours

Trail format: Open-ended       Guided: No       Marked: Yes
Start point: Storms River Restcamp       End point: Nature's Valley
Transport information: Pick up at Nature's Valley has to be arranged

DayDistanceDurationAccommodationNote
Day 1:4.8 km2 hoursNgubu Huts
Day 2:7.9 km4 hoursScott Huts
Day 3:7.7 km4 hoursOakhurts Huts
Day 4:13.8 km6 hoursAndre HutsLow tide Bloukrans river crossing after 10 km
Day 5:6.8 km3 hours

What other hikers are saying about this trail

1 remark with fellow hikers.

  1. Louis on January 9, 2010

    The best trail I’ve done. Really beautiful.