Find Walks & Hiking Trails in Cape Town

Enjoy the ultimate Karoo experience while on the Karoo Erdvark Trail, about 80 kilometers from Beaufort West. The trail is within the Nuweland Mountains and will take you across functioning sheep farms, through valleys various ...

Start: parking area at Rhodes Memorial Finish: Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens Duration: 6 km, roughly 3 hours one way Fitness: moderate Our tip: end your hike at one of the two restaurants at Kirstenbosch for lunch or ...

The trail from the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens to the picturesque heights of Constantia Nek shows off much of the lush beauty for which this part of the Mother City and the Cape Winelands is known. The hike ...

A highlight for visitors to Kirstenbosch in Cape Town is a steel and wood canopy stands in amongst the trees of Kirstenbosch. Erected to celebrate Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden's centenary the 'boomslang', as it has become known, ...

The Klaasenbosch Trail allows you to start at a number of entry points along the trail. Get going at Cecelia Forest or at the top entrance to Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. The surrounding area is absolutely breathtaking and ...

Start: Pakhuis Pass Finish: Jan Dissels River valley Duration: 12 to 24 km, 2 or 3 nights Fitness: moderate to difficult Our tip: this is a great hike for those who don't want to do too much walking, particularly as day one ...

The Western Cape Province is a magnificent part of South Africa, and ultimately rewarding for those that love the outdoors. Greyton and its nature reserve is a fairly remote part of this province, and are breath-taking in ...

Located just off the R27, the Koeberg Nature Reserve in Melkbosstrand provides information on the Koeberg Power Station as well as guides for two walking trails in the reserve. Visitors are treated to a range of fauna and flora ...

The Koumasoek Circuit is a hiking trail for the fit and experienced hiker, due to its arduous and long trail. With steep climbs and 14.7 km long length, this trail is not for the faint-hearted, although the natural beauty of ...

Start: Limietberg Nature Reserve Finish: back where you started Duration: 7 km, 6 hours Fitness: moderate Our tip: you will need a permit to do the hike, from Cape Nature One of several hiking trail options in the ...

Anyone that has spent time in Franschhoek knows that this part of the Western Cape offers exquisite beauty in breath-takingly generous quantities. It can be enjoyed from the vineyards, from the little town streets that are ...

Start: Beaverlac campsite, Kouebokkeveld Finish: Beaverlac campsite, Kouebokkeveld Duration: about 3 hours if you take it easy Fitness: it's an easy trail Our tip: the highlight of this trail is all the rock pools along the ...

Start: Kogelberg Nature Reserve Finish: Harold Porter National Botanical Gardens Duration: 6km, roughly 4 hours Fitness: moderate, this is a good one for families with children Our tip: if you can, stay in the new Oudebosch ...

One virtually has to be a member of the Friends of the Liesbeek to be aware of this hidden gem of Cape Town. Unbeknownst to them, Capetonians can actually spend time strolling along the trail that lies along the 8 km Liesbeek ...

Start: the lawns below Kirstenbosch at the main entrance on Rhodes Avenue Finish: Josephine Mill, Newlands Duration: 4.5 km one way (9km return), or you can return by Uber taxi Fitness: this is a stroll in the park, ...