Region · Eastern Cape, South Africa

Best hikes in Eastern Cape

The 30 best of 43 trails in Eastern Cape, South Africa, ranked by route quality.

Trails
43
Easy
23
Moderate
9
Hard
4
Expert
7

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Top trails

  1. Mouth Trail Easy · 1.6 mi (2.5 km) · Elevation Gain 466 ft (142 m) · 45 min · Garden Route National Park
  2. Otter Trail Expert · 22.9 mi (36.8 km) · Elevation Gain 6,230 ft (1,899 m) · 10 hr 30 min · Garden Route National Park
  3. Blue Duiker Trail Moderate · 3.6 mi (5.8 km) · Elevation Gain 627 ft (191 m) · 1 hr 30 min · Garden Route National Park
  4. Waterfall Day Trail Easy · 3.1 mi (5 km) · Elevation Gain 338 ft (103 m) · 1 hr 10 min · Garden Route National Park
  5. Silaka Nature Reserve Hard · 7.7 mi (12.4 km) · Elevation Gain 2,047 ft (624 m) · 3 hr 30 min · Silaka Nature Reserve
  6. Sacramento Trail Easy · 3.9 mi (6.3 km) · Elevation Gain 66 ft (20 m) · 1 hr 20 min · Sardinia Bay Nature Reserve
  7. Loerie Trail Easy · 1.2 mi (1.9 km) · Elevation Gain 249 ft (76 m) · 30 min · Garden Route National Park
  8. Gideon Scheepers Trail Easy · 2 mi (3.3 km) · Elevation Gain 443 ft (135 m) · 55 min · Camdeboo National Park
  9. Cannon Rocks Trail Easy · 4.6 mi (7.4 km) · Elevation Gain 233 ft (71 m) · 1 hr 35 min · Addo Elephant National Park
  10. Nieshout Trail Moderate · 3.8 mi (6.1 km) · Elevation Gain 1,306 ft (398 m) · 1 hr 55 min · Eastern Cape
  11. Amatola Hiking Trail Day 6: Zingcuka Hut - Tyume River Expert · 17.3 mi (27.9 km) · Elevation Gain 4,478 ft (1,365 m) · 7 hr 50 min · Eastern Cape
  12. Iglomi Trail Easy · 1.6 mi (2.7 km) · Elevation Gain 453 ft (138 m) · 45 min · Maitland Nature Reserve
  13. Tree Dassie Trail Hard · 6.5 mi (10.4 km) · Elevation Gain 1,352 ft (412 m) · 2 hr 45 min · Addo Elephant National Park
  14. Eerstefontein Day Trail Expert · 12 mi (19.3 km) · Elevation Gain 1,814 ft (553 m) · 4 hr 45 min · Camdeboo National Park
  15. Strandloper Trail Moderate · 4.2 mi (6.8 km) · Elevation Gain 896 ft (273 m) · 1 hr 50 min · Double Mouth Nature Reserve
  16. Tsitsikamma Hike Expert · 23.4 mi (37.7 km) · Elevation Gain 6,375 ft (1,943 m) · 10 hr 45 min · Garden Route National Park
  17. Driekoppe Hiking Trail Moderate · 4.7 mi (7.5 km) · Elevation Gain 512 ft (156 m) · 1 hr 45 min · Camdeboo National Park
  18. Crag Lizard Trail Easy · 1 mi (1.6 km) · Elevation Gain 230 ft (70 m) · 25 min · Camdeboo National Park
  19. Strandloper Trail Easy · 2.7 mi (4.3 km) · Elevation Gain 164 ft (50 m) · 55 min · Cape Morgan Nature Reserve
  20. Lower Blindekloof Hiking Trail Hard · 6.1 mi (9.9 km) · Elevation Gain 1,060 ft (323 m) · 2 hr 30 min · Groendal Wilderness Area
  21. Tsitsikamma Hike Easy · 1.9 mi (3.1 km) · Elevation Gain 279 ft (85 m) · 45 min · Garden Route National Park
  22. Fish Eagle Trail Moderate · 3.8 mi (6.1 km) · Elevation Gain 932 ft (284 m) · 1 hr 40 min · Umtamvuna Nature Reserve
  23. Noorsekloof Trail Easy · 2 mi (3.2 km) · Elevation Gain 148 ft (45 m) · 45 min · Noorsekloof Nature Reserve
  24. Mountain Trail Easy · 2.2 mi (3.6 km) · Elevation Gain 545 ft (166 m) · 1 hr · Garden Route National Park
  25. Sir Peregrine Maitland Trail Easy · 1.1 mi (1.7 km) · Elevation Gain 394 ft (120 m) · 35 min · Maitland Nature Reserve
  26. River Trail Easy · 2.6 mi (4.1 km) · Elevation Gain 180 ft (55 m) · 55 min · Garden Route National Park
  27. Skuinsveldhoek Loop Moderate · 5.8 mi (9.3 km) · Elevation Gain 226 ft (69 m) · 2 hr · Camdeboo National Park
  28. Blesbok Loop Easy · 3.9 mi (6.3 km) · Elevation Gain 161 ft (49 m) · 1 hr 20 min · Camdeboo National Park
  29. Dassie Trail Easy · 1.6 mi (2.6 km) · Elevation Gain 233 ft (71 m) · 40 min · Umtiza Nature Reserve
  30. Platbos Red Trail Moderate · 6 mi (9.7 km) · Elevation Gain 312 ft (95 m) · 2 hr 5 min · Garden Route National Park

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