Best Hiking Trails in South Africa

Discover the best hiking trails, mountains and routes to explore.

285Total Trails
6Mountains
969Cities
1167 kmTotal Trail Distance

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Best trails for every skill level

Very Easy
Very Easy
60 trails
Easy
Easy
128 trails
Moderate
Moderate
81 trails
Difficult
Difficult
16 trails

Explore by Region

Discover diverse landscapes across the country

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Eastern Cape

Eastern Cape

132 cities
0 trails
Free State

Free State

83 cities
0 trails
Gauteng

Gauteng

57 cities
0 trails
KwaZulu-Natal

KwaZulu-Natal

131 cities
0 trails
Limpopo

Limpopo

84 cities
0 trails
Mpumalanga

Mpumalanga

241 cities
0 trails

Top Hiking Cities

Urban gateways to outdoor adventures

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Johannesburg

Johannesburg

Gauteng
Cape Town

Cape Town

Western Cape
Durban

Durban

KwaZulu-Natal
Pretoria

Pretoria

Gauteng
Soweto

Soweto

Gauteng
Gqeberha

Gqeberha

Eastern Cape
Soshanguve

Soshanguve

Gauteng
Pietermaritzburg

Pietermaritzburg

KwaZulu-Natal

Featured Mountains

Explore peaks and their trails

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Cathedral Peak
3,004 m

Cathedral Peak

South Africa

Champagne Castle
3,377 m

Champagne Castle

South Africa

Devil's Peak
1,000 m

Devil's Peak

South Africa

Lion's Head
669 m

Lion's Head

South Africa

Table Mountain
1,086 m

Table Mountain

South Africa

Thabana Ntlenyana
3,482 m

Thabana Ntlenyana

South Africa