South Africa
Description
Located on the southern tip of the African continent, South Africa offers an enormous variety of landscapes and is a popular hiking destination. Famous are the alpine Drakensberg mountain range, the Blyde River Canyon, the Eastern Cape Wild Coast, Cedarberg, and the Otter Trail along the southern Tsitsikamma Coast. And there is so much more!
South Africa counts a full 21 National Parks, many of which have hiking or backpacking trails. Take a look at the excellent website of South African National Parks (or SANParks), which also offers online bookings.
Hiking being popular, there are a multitude of other hiking clubs and tour operators offering their services, ranging from booking lodging to providing guides and even transporting your luggage from one hut to the next (euphemistically called 'slackpacking').
Surrounded by both the Atlantic and Indian Ocean, South Africa's climate is largely temperate, though there are some inland extremes in terms of high and low temperatures. Best time for hiking in South Africa is generally during the dry and cool season, between March and November.
Trails
Regions
Links
Facts
- South African Hiking Trails
Website giving a good overview of and info about hiking trails in South Africa. By Wilhelm van der Hoven from Johannesburg.
- South African National Parks
Official website of South African National Parks (or SANParks), giving good general info on all parks and their facilities.
- Trailinfo on South African hiking trails
Nice website, though it looks pretty outdated. Just browse around and you will find quite a lot of info.
- Trails for Africa
Though also a commercial tour operator, the Trails for Africa website also gives info on what they call self-organise-trails, particularly in South Africa.
- KanStra Travel
Website by Rolf Kanwischer aiming to provide info on (among other things) hiking trails in South Africa and Namibia.
- Linx Africa trails list
Commercial website giving an overview and short descriptions of mostly day-hikes and some longer hikes in different parts of South Africa, but mostly linked to specific accommodations or other commercial parties.
Reports
- Ralph Pina's Blog
Great blog to browse around. Ralph reports on countless hikes he does in South Africa, with nice pictures too.
- Outdoor Adventures
Interesting website on outdoor activities in South Africa, particularly for the Trail Reports (click on Trails). Although the website itself looks a bit outdated, the info appears to be pretty up-to-date. Nice to browse around.
- Stephan de Klerk's hiking album
Photographic reports of hikes along different trails in South Africa.
Guides and maps
- The Maps
Online shop selling books and (hiking) maps.
Lodging
Organisations
- Footprint Hiking Club
Website of the Footprint Hiking Club, with numerous reports and info on short and long hikes in South Africa. Fun to browse around.
- Johannesburg Hiking Club
Website of the Johannesburg Hiking Club, South Africa.
- Meridian Hiking Club
Meridian Hiking Club is based in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Mountain Club of South Africa (MCSA)
Official website of the national Mountain Club of South Africa.
- Pretoria Dapper Stappers Club
Website of the Pretoria Dapper Stappers Klub/Club (PDSK). They organise hikes and offer GPS Maps too.
- South African Mountaineering Development and Training Trust
Website by the South African Mountaineering Development and Training Trust. May be of use.
- Florida Hiking and Adventure Club
Website of the South African Florida Hiking and Adventure Club, giving some info and reports on hikes in South Africa.
Tour operators
GPS
- GPS Maps by the Pretoria Dapper Stappers Klub/Club
GPS maps by the Pretoria Dapper Stappers Klub/Club
Other
Books
Stanfords
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- Hike Cape Town: Top Day Trails in Cape Town and the Cape Peninsula
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Netherlands
Netherlands
- Our top 4x4 trips
- Featuring 10 great routes: Cederberg & Biedouw Valley; Gannaga, Ouberg & Tankwa Karoo NP; Swartberg, Die Hel & Meiringspoort Passes; Baviaanskloof; Mountain Zebra NP & Camdeboo; Lesotho-Drakensberg Region; iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Sodwana & Hluhluwe-iMfolozi NP; Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park; Northern Namibia; Southern Namibia. Read more
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Belgium
Belgium
- Our top 4x4 trips
- Featuring 10 great routes: Cederberg & Biedouw Valley; Gannaga, Ouberg & Tankwa Karoo NP; Swartberg, Die Hel & Meiringspoort Passes; Baviaanskloof; Mountain Zebra NP & Camdeboo; Lesotho-Drakensberg Region; iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Sodwana & Hluhluwe-iMfolozi NP; Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park; Northern Namibia; Southern Namibia. Read more
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De Zwerver
Netherlands
2015
Netherlands
2015
- Reisgids Focus Johannesburg & Kruger NP | Footprint
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- Wegenatlas - Reisgids Kruger National Park | MapStudio
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Netherlands
2018
Netherlands
2018
- The Rough Guide to South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland
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Bol.com
Belgium
2018
Belgium
2018
- The Rough Guide to South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland
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Netherlands
2018
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2018
- Reisgids South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland - Zuid Afrika | Rough Guides
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Netherlands
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- South Africa
- This travel guide to South Africa includes coverage of Swaziland and Lesotho. Fully revised and updated, it contains listings for all budgets from back-packer hostels, guest farms and guest houses, to luxury safari camps. A colour section on wildlife with an animal location chart is included with comprehensive coverage of national parks... Read more
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- South Africa
- This travel guide to South Africa includes coverage of Swaziland and Lesotho. Fully revised and updated, it contains listings for all budgets from back-packer hostels, guest farms and guest houses, to luxury safari camps. A colour section on wildlife with an animal location chart is included with comprehensive coverage of national parks... Read more
De Zwerver
Netherlands
2018
Netherlands
2018
- Natuurgids - Reisgids Stuarts' Field Guide to National Parks & Nature Reserves of South Africa - Zuid Afrika | Struik publishers
- Stuart's Field Guide to National Parks and Nature Reserves of South Africa is an indispensable guide to the country's best and most accessible conservation areas. Written by two prominent conservationists, this new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated. The 43 featured reserves are arranged by province. * Information details the... Read more
De Zwerver
Netherlands
2011
Netherlands
2011
- Natuurgids Southern African Wildlife - Botswana, Leshoto, Mozambique, Zuid-Afrika, Swaziland & Zimbabwe | Bradt Travel Guides
- Uitstekende natuurgids voor Botswana, Leshoto, Mozambique, Zuid-Afrika, Swaziland & Zimbabwe met meer dan 300 kleurenfoto's. Wildlife is southern Africa's number one visitor attraction. This book explains where and when to find wildlife and how to identify it. It offers coverage ranging from the 'Big Five' to dung beetles to sandgrouse, and... Read more
De Zwerver
Netherlands
2020
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2020
Bol.com
Netherlands
Netherlands
- The Rough Guide to South Africa
- The Rough Guide to South Africa is the most comprehensive and informative guide available to this spectacular country. You'll find detailed information on everything from hiking in the mysterious Drakensberg to sampling wine in the many Western Cape's estates. Updated specifically for travellers visiting South Africa for the football World Cup... Read more
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Belgium
Belgium
- The Rough Guide to South Africa
- The Rough Guide to South Africa is the most comprehensive and informative guide available to this spectacular country. You'll find detailed information on everything from hiking in the mysterious Drakensberg to sampling wine in the many Western Cape's estates. Updated specifically for travellers visiting South Africa for the football World Cup... Read more
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Netherlands
Netherlands
- Cheetah
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- Cheetah
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- Lonely Planet Southern Africa
- Covers Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swazliand, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The guide features a 16-page colour wildlife section as well as a guide to the region's most spectacular wildlife reserves; practical information on trekking, white-water rafting and canoeing; and the region's art and tribal cultures. Read more
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Belgium
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- Lonely Planet Southern Africa
- Covers Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swazliand, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The guide features a 16-page colour wildlife section as well as a guide to the region's most spectacular wildlife reserves; practical information on trekking, white-water rafting and canoeing; and the region's art and tribal cultures. Read more
Maps
De Zwerver
Netherlands
Netherlands
- Wegenkaart - landkaart Zuid Afrika - Südafrika | Freytag & Berndt
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- Wegenkaart - landkaart South Africa - Namibia / Botswana | Hallwag
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Netherlands
2018
Netherlands
2018
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- Wegenkaart - landkaart Kenya - Kenia | Marco Polo
- MARCO POLO Länderkarte Kenia 1:1 000 000 ab 11.99 EURO MARCO POLO Highlights, City Maps Marco Polo Karte Marco Polo Kontinental-/Länderkarten. 2. Auflage Read more
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- Wegenkaart - landkaart Southern Africa - Zuidelijk Afrika | Hildebrand's
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- Wegenkaart - landkaart South Africa Namibia Botswana - Zuid Afrika Namibië Bostwana | Marco Polo
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- Wegenkaart - landkaart Zuidelijk Afrika - Southern Africa (Zuid Afrika - Namibië - Botswana - Zimbabwe) | Nelles Verlag
- Nelles Map South Africa - Namibia - Botswana - Zimbabwe 1 : 2 500 000 ab 9.9 EURO Special Maps: Cape Town - Cape Peninsula - Drakensberg - Durban - Etosha N. P. - Gauteng - Johannesburg - Kruger N. P. - Pretoria - Windhoek - Around Lüderitz - Fish River Canyon - Sossusvlei - Waterberg - Victoria Falls Nelles Map. New ed. 2018 Read more
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- Zuid-Afrika - Westkaap en Oostkaap
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- Zuid-Afrika - Van Kaapstad tot Addo
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- Zuid-Afrika - Kruger, Swaziland & kust Indische Oceaan
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- Zuid-Afrika - Noordoost-Zuid-Afrika
- Zuid-Afrika is een land met een unieke veelzijdigheid in natuur en cultuur. Met deze wandelreis geniet je intens van een zorgvuldig geselecteerd gedeelte van dit immens grote land. Hiervoor is geen betere manier dan dit te voet te doen, ofwel 'voetpade slaan' zoals de Afrikaners zeggen. In het weinig bezochte noorden wandel je in de... Read more
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- Zuid-Afrika - Mpumalanga en KwaZulu-Natal
- Met een been in Lesotho en de ander in Zuid-Afrika. Te midden van de pieken van de Drakensbergen kijk je neer op de Sani Pass en de immense vlakte voor je tot aan de Indische Oceaan. Kwa-Zulu-Natal, Zuid-Afrika's kleinste provincie, vormt tezamen met de provincie Mpumalanga het decor van een compleet vernieuwde actieve rondreis. Met de huurauto... Read more
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- Zuid-Afrika - Westkaap per fiets
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