With over 1,950 listed hikes, South Africa is a fantastic hiking destination. Hikes range from short day walks on the outskirts of cities to long wilderness excursions. South African National Parks, or SANParks, administers a number of hikes in the national parks, and many more wend their way through the provincial game reserves and commercial forestry areas. All laid out hikes are signposted, usually with painted icons on rocks, and most hiking authorities supply maps. Most multi-day hikes offer accommodation in basic, but clean and adequate, hiking huts that usually have a million-dollar view to go with the low rent facilities.

If you're not really into roughing it, though, you'll love the relatively innovative concept of slackpacking. These are catered and sometimes guided trails. Your gear is taken from one overnight spot to the next by vehicle and you carry only a day pack. Your food is cooked for you and you sleep in a real bed, with a real bathroom, sometimes with a spa bath.

Not usually considered hiking, as such, many of the game reserves and national parks offer escorted walking safaris on which you get to walk in big game territory. The best known areas for this physically not too demanding.Enjoy Hiking in Cape Town, South Africa. Day Trips, Tours, Adventure Activities.

 

 

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