Western Cape Overnight Hiking Trails – Slackpacker style
** Where the group size is marked there may be opportunities to join with smaller groups to make up numbers. This depends on dates being co-ordinated to suite the various participants.
| Trail Name | Base region
& Environment |
Option 1 | Option 2 |
Catering |
Guiding |
Group size |
| Table Mountain Trail | Table Mountain, Cape Town
Environment: Mountain |
2 days / 1 night
Accommodation managed by Table Mountain National Park. Only accommodation & luggage transport provided. Additional services by Slackpacker SA |
Variable options by arrangement: Accommodation managed by Table Mountain National Park. Only accommodation & luggage transport provided.
Additional services by Slackpacker SA |
Self-catered – own book with TMNP
or Catering by Slackpacker SA |
Self-guided at own risk
Or Guiding by Slackpacker SA |
** Minimum accommodation at Overseers Cottage 6 – sleeps up to 16 |
| The Hoerikwaggo Trail
Please note that this trail is no longer operational as a continuous thru-hike. Sections can be done, follow the link or contact us for details |
Table Mountain, Cape Town
Environment: Mountain & Coastal |
From 2 days / 1 night – to
Accommodation managed by Table Mountain National Park. Only accommodation provided. Additional services by Slackpacker SA |
Variable options by arrangement – usually up to 4 days / 3 nights
Accommodation managed by Table Mountain National Park. Only accommodation provided. Additional services by Slackpacker SA |
Self-catered – own booking with TMNP
or Catering by Slackpacker SA |
Self-guided at own risk
Or Guiding by Slackpacker SA |
Minimum accommodation in tents for 2. Catering option minimum 6 or Private trail. |
| Oystercatcher Trail | Mossel Bay
400 km from CT Environment: Coastal |
4 days / 4 nights | Gold / Silver or Green Trail Options | Catering & self-catering options available | Guided only | ** 6 or
Private trail |
| Wellington Wine Walk
(fully booked to August 2018) |
Wellington
70 km from CT Environment: Winelanda |
4 days / 3 nights | 4 days / 4 nights | Fully catered option only | Guided only | 6 |
| Green Mountain Trail | Elgin / Grabouw / Bot River
80 km from CT Farmlands, Fynbos & Mountain |
4 days / 4 nights | by arrangement | Fully catered option only | Guided only | ** 6 or
Private trail |
| Blue Mountain Trail | Kogelberg – New Trail | 4 days / 4 nights | by arrangement | Fully catered option only | Guided only | ** 6 or Private trail |
| Perlemoen Trail | Gansbaai / De Kelders
160 km from CT Environment: Coastal |
2 days / 2 nights | by arrangement | Fully catered
Self-catered |
Guided only | 6 or
Private trail |
| Biosphere Breakerway | Hermanus / Botrivier
120 km from CT Environment: Coastal |
4 days / 4 nights | 3 days / 3 nights |
Fully-catered |
Guided only |
6 or
Private trail |
| Fynbos Trail | Stanford / Walker Bay
150 km from CT Environment: Fynbos, Farmlands, Forest with optional Coastal component |
3 days / 3 nights | by arrangement | Fully-catered
Self-catered |
Guided
Self-guided |
** 4 or surcharge on small groups |
| Garden Route Trail | Wilderness
400km from Cape Town Environment: Coastal |
5 days / 5 nights | by arrangement |
Fully catered |
Guided only |
** 6 or
Private trail |
| Donkey Trail | Little Karoo
Environment: Mountain & Fynbos 380 km from Cape Town |
3 days / 2 nights | Additional days being planned |
Fully catered |
Guided only |
6 |
|
Darling Stagger |
Darling & West Coast
Environment: Fynbos & Farmlands 80 km from Cape Town |
3 days / 2 nights | by arrangement |
Fully catered |
Guided only |
Generally 6 Private options |
| 5 Bay Trail | West Coast
Environment: Coastal 150 km from Cape Town |
2 days / 1 nights | Extended by putting together with Eves Trail |
Fully catered |
Guided only |
Generally 6 Private options |
| Eve’s Trail | West Coast
Environment: Coastal 150 km from Cape Town |
3 days / 3 nights | by arrangement |
Fully catered |
Guided only |
Generally 6 Private options |
| Whale Trail
(Note this trail has to be booked up to a year in advance) |
South Coast
Environment: Coastal 240 km from Cape Town |
5 days / 4 nights | Self-catered
Catering option by Slackpacker SA |
Self-guided
Guided by Slackpacker SA optional |
Sleeps 12 – mixed groups possible | |
| The Crayfish Trail | West Coast – Lamberts Bay 220 km from Cape Town | 5 days | 2 day | Fully catered | Guided only | Sleeps 12 – mixed groups possible |
| Tsitsikamma Trail | South Coast
Environment: Mountain, Forest & Fynbos 550 km from Cape Town |
5 days / 4 nights | Semi-slackpacking – no hot showers, bunk beds with thin mattresses | Self-catered
Catering option by Slackpacker SA Minimum group 8 |
Self-guided
Guided by Slackpacker SA optional |
|
| Cederbeg Heritage Route | Cederberg
Environment: Mountain & Fynbos 230 km from Cape Town |
From 3 days / 3 nights to 5 days / 5 nights | Various alternative options
Gabriel Trail Groot Krakadouw Trail Klein Krakadouw Trail Pakhuis Trail Wupperthal Trail |
Fully catered |
Guided only |
** 2: check on enquiry |
| Cederberg 100 | Cederberg
Environment: Mountain & Fynbos 230 km from Cape Town |
9 days / 8 nights |
Fully catered |
Guided only |
Check on enquiry | |
| Cederberg – various day routes such as Wolfberg Cracks & Arch, Maltese Cross and Algeria Waterfall route ( & others) | Cederberg
Environment: Mountain & Fynbos 250 km from Cape Town |
Note: the Cederberg has many hiking trails and accommodation options. Paths are clear but if not guided good research, area knowledge & maps obtained | Trails all require permits supplied by Cape Nature & can be arranged without assistance. Private & Cape Nature camps available. If not guided, responsible for own safety | Self-catered for direct bookings
Catering option by Slackpacker SA |
Self-guided for direct bookings
Guiding option by Slackpacker SA |
2 to 6 per guide
Always a minimum of 2 guides |
| Orange Grove Farm Walks | Robertson
Environment: Mountain, Farmlands & Fynbos 160 km from Cape Town |
Flexible | (Based on the farm accommodation – day walks) | Self-catered | Un-guided
Enquire about guided option |
Based on accommodation availability |
| African Game Lodge | Montagu
Environment: Mountain & Fynbos 200 km from Cape Town |
3 days / 2 nights | Accommodation available for additional nights. Single tented camp with various circular day routes |
Self-catered Fully catered |
Self guided or guide provided |
2 or 4: current tented accomm – 1 double bed + 2 single camp beds. |
| Grootvadersbos 3 Biom Walk | Stormsvlei
Environment: Mixed biome & Fynbos 260 km from Cape Town |
Flexible | On the original farm – not the nature reserve. 3 day walks in different bioms – based at farm accommodation | Self-catered
Fully catered by owners |
Un-guided
Enquire about guided option |
Based on accommodation availability |
| Dolphin Trail
Eastern Cape |
Storms River
250 km from Cape Town 390 mkm from Port Elizabeth |
3 days / 3 nights | Fully catered | Guided only | ** 2
Some seasonal variation |
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| Chokka Trail
Eastern Cape |
Eastern Cape -Cape St Francis
700 km from Cape Town 115 km from Port Elizabeth |
5 days / 4 nights | Fully catered | Guided only | Generally 6
Private options by arrangement |
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