The best walks and hikes in South Africa

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Want to go hiking in South Africa to explore more of this corner of Africa? In this guide, we’ve reviewed our full collection of hikes and walking routes in South Africa to bring you the best hiking routes in the region. To see which of our walks in South Africa is the right one for you, browse real tips and photos uploaded by other hikers—and see what they had to say about each walk.

View of Table Mountain – Top of Lions Head loop from Clifton	Intermediate	01:31 4.45 km
Table Mountain – Viewpoint loop from Oranjezicht	Intermediate	04:26 8.70 km
The Gap – Baywatch loop from Beacon Island	Intermediate	02:43 9.78 km
Table Mountain – Platteklip Gorge loop from Bakoven	Intermediate	03:22 5.34 km
Baywatch – The Gap loop from Beacon Island	Easy	01:38 5.69 km
Hiking trail to the suspension bridge – Suspension Bridge loop from Stormsrivier	Easy	00:43 2.53 km
View of Table Mountain – Top of Lions Head loop from The Glen	Intermediate	03:07 9.06 km
Crossing the river by a ponton – waterfall loop from Fairy Knowe	Intermediate	02:48 9.86 km
Crossing the river by a ponton – waterfall loop from Wilderness Garden Estate	Intermediate	02:07 8.03 km
Table Mountain – View Point Cape Town loop from Oranjezicht	Expert	06:06 13.4 km

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View of Table Mountain – Top of Lions Head loop from Clifton
01:31
4.45 km
2.9 km/h
240 m
240 m
Intermediate
4.9
(170)
2,973
Intermediate Hiking Tour. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
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2
Table Mountain – Viewpoint loop from Oranjezicht
04:26
8.70 km
2.0 km/h
730 m
730 m
Intermediate
4.8
(107)
1,471
Intermediate Hiking Tour. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
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The Gap – Baywatch loop from Beacon Island
02:43
9.78 km
3.6 km/h
180 m
180 m
Intermediate
5.0
(157)
1,560
Intermediate Hiking Tour. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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4
Table Mountain – Platteklip Gorge loop from Bakoven
03:22
5.34 km
1.6 km/h
670 m
670 m
Intermediate
4.8
(85)
1,411
Intermediate Hiking Tour. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
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5
Baywatch – The Gap loop from Beacon Island
01:38
5.69 km
3.5 km/h
140 m
140 m
Easy
5.0
(87)
1,193
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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6
Hiking trail to the suspension bridge – Suspension Bridge loop from Stormsrivier
00:43
2.53 km
3.5 km/h
60 m
60 m
Easy
4.9
(83)
941
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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7
View of Table Mountain – Top of Lions Head loop from The Glen
03:07
9.06 km
2.9 km/h
520 m
520 m
Intermediate
5.0
(32)
1,013
Intermediate Hiking Tour. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
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8
Crossing the river by a ponton – waterfall loop from Fairy Knowe
02:48
9.86 km
3.5 km/h
190 m
190 m
Ferry
Intermediate
4.9
(70)
777
Intermediate Hiking Tour. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The Tour includes a crossing by ferry.
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9
Crossing the river by a ponton – waterfall loop from Wilderness Garden Estate
02:07
8.03 km
3.8 km/h
70 m
70 m
Ferry
Intermediate
5.0
(61)
736
Intermediate Hiking Tour. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The Tour includes a crossing by ferry.
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10
Table Mountain – View Point Cape Town loop from Oranjezicht
06:06
13.4 km
2.2 km/h
800 m
800 m
Expert
4.9
(41)
465
Expert Hiking Tour. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
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