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The Top 10 Hikes in Southern Africa

This live list reflects the hiking pages currently receiving the most reader interest on SA Hikes. It is a useful place to discover popular routes, but popularity is not a suitability rating: open the full guide and judge the distance, terrain and current conditions for your own group.

Wodehouse from Generaalskop

Rhebok / Ribbok Hiking Trail

Total Hike Distance: 28 Km

The Ribbok Trail is the flagship trail in Golden Gate. The route, which covers a horizontal distance of 28 km and a vertical height of 600 m (nearly 1 km if you leave the path and head up Ribbokskop;…

Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve Hiking Trails

Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve Hiking Trails

Total Hike Distance: 9 Km

Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve has an interconnected network of marked hiking trails rather than one single prescribed circuit. This gives visitors the flexibility to put together anything from a sho…

Cathedral Cave Hike

Cathedral Cave Hike

Total Hike Distance: 6 Km

About the Cathedral Cave Hike The Cathedral Cave Hike is a guided day walk in Golden Gate Highlands National Park. It leads through high grassland and the park’s distinctive golden sandstone to a hu…

Echo Ravine Hike

Echo Ravine Hike

Total Hike Distance: 2 Km

Echo Ravine is one of the most picturesque short routes in Golden Gate Highlands National Park. Starting at the Glen Reenen Rest Camp the gentle, marked route moves upward into a spectacular ravine…

Groenkloof Yellow Trail

Groenkloof Yellow Trail

Total Hike Distance: 11 Km

The Yellow Trail is the longest marked hiking route in Groenkloof Nature Reserve and the best option for hikers wanting a substantial walk within Pretoria. The route covers 10.5 km through rocky bush…

Hennops Dassie Trail

Hennops Dassie Trail

Total Hike Distance: 2 Km

The Dassie Trail is the shortest of the three Hennops hiking routes and is a good introduction to hiking for families and younger walkers. Although only about 2 km long, it includes some of the featu…

Spitzkoppe: The Matterhorn of Africa Trails

Spitzkoppe: The Matterhorn of Africa Trails

Total Hike Distance: 7 Km

Spitzkoppe Nature Reserve offers a variety of hiking trails to suit different fitness levels and interests. Here are some of the most popular hikes: Pontok Route: A moderate 4.5-hour hike that lea…

Brandwag Buttress Hike

Brandwag Buttress Hike

Total Hike Distance: 3 Km

No visit to Golden Gate would be complete without a hike to the top of Brandwag Buttress (Afrikaans for “Sentinal Buttress). This sandstone cliff adorns all the postcard of the park as it has a golde…

Cheetah Trail - Suikerbosrand

Cheetah Trail - Suikerbosrand

Total Hike Distance: 5 Km

The Cheetah Trail is the shorter of Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve’s main day-hiking routes and is a good introduction to the reserve for hikers who do not want to tackle the longer Bokmakierie Trail…

Swellendam Hiking Trail

Swellendam Hiking Trail

Total Hike Distance: 56 Km

The Swellendam Hiking Trail is a demanding five-day backpacking circuit through Marloth Nature Reserve in the Langeberg. It climbs from the reserve office into mountain fynbos and Afromontane forest…