Trails: Pietermaritzburg/Midlands, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Bannerman's Hut & Pass
Trail Type: Hiking trail
Closest Town: Estcourt
Description: 17km; average; circular; in nature reserve; overnight facilities; camp site; 76 persons max
Enquiries: Natal Parks Board
Tel: + 27 (0)331 47-1981
Fax: + 27 (0)331 47-1980

Bannerman's Path
Trail Type: Day walk
Closest Town: Estcourt
Description: 16km/6 hour; average; for the experienced; circular; in nature reserve; overnight facilities; camp site; 76 persons max
Enquiries: Natal Parks Board
Tel: + 27 (0)331 47-1981
Fax: + 27 (0)331 47-1980

Bannerman's Path
Trail Type: Horse trail
Closest Town: Estcourt
Description: 16km horse trail; average; for the experienced; circular; in nature reserve; overnight facilities; camp site; 76 persons max
Enquiries: Natal Parks Board
Tel: + 27 (0)331 47-1981
Fax: + 27 (0)331 47-1980

Beacon Ridge
Trail Type: Day walk
Closest Town: Estcourt
Description: 14km/1 day; average; trail guide available; circular in nature reserve; overnight facilities; camp site; 76 persons max
Enquiries: Natal Parks Board
Tel: + 27 (0)331 47-1981
Fax: + 27 (0)331 47-1980

Beacon Ridge
Trail Type: Horse trail
Closest Town: Estcourt
Description: 14km horse trail; guide available; circular in nature reserve; overnight facilities; camp site; 76 persons max
Enquiries: Natal Parks Board
Tel: + 27 (0)331 47-1981
Fax: + 27 (0)331 47-1980

Giants Castle Two Huts
Trail Type: Hiking trail
Closest Town: Estcourt [Back to Top]
Description: 2 day; guided; one way; overnight cave; own tents; 6-11 persons
Enquiries: Natal Parks Board
Tel: + 27 (0)331 471-981
Fax: + 27 (0)331 471-980

Giants Hut via Two Dassies
Trail Type: Day walk
Closest Town: Estcourt
Description: 15km/6 hours; average; one way; in nature reserve; overnight facilities; camp site; 76 persons max
Enquiries: Natal Parks Board
Tel: + 27 (0)331 47-1981
Fax: + 27 (0)331 47-1980

Giants Hut via Two Dassies
Trail Type: Horse trail
Closest Town: Estcourt
Description: 15km/6 hours horse trail; in nature reserve; overnight facilities; camp site; 76 persons max
Enquiries: Natal Parks Board
Tel: + 27 (0)331 47-1981
Fax: + 27 (0)331 47-1980

Giants Pass/Giant's Castle
Trail Type: Hiking trail
Closest Town: Estcourt
Description: 19km/8 hours; average; circular; in nature reserve; overnight facilities; camp site; 76 persons max
Enquiries: Natal Parks Board
Tel: + 27 (0)331 47-1981
Fax: + 27 (0)331 47-1980

Giants Pass/Giant's Castle
Trail Type: Horse trail
Closest Town: Estcourt
Description: 19km horse trail; circular; overnight facilities; in nature reserve; camp site; 76 persons max
Enquiries: Natal Parks Board
Tel: + 27 (0)331 47-1981
Fax: + 27 (0)331 47-1980

Giants: Bannerman's Hut
Trail Type: Hiking trail
Closest Town: Estcourt
Description: 18km/2 day; average; one way; in nature reserve; trail guide available; overnight facilities; camp site; 76 persons max
Enquiries: Natal Parks Board
Tel: + 27 (0)331 47-1981
Fax: + 27 (0)331 47-1980

Giants: Two Dassies
Trail Type: Day walk
Closest Town: Estcourt [Back to Top]
Description: 19km/8hours; average; only for experienced; circular; in nature reserve; overnight facilities; camp site; 76 persons max
Enquiries: Natal Parks Board
Tel: + 27 (0)331 47-1981
Fax: + 27 (0)331 47-1980

Giants: Two Dassies
Trail Type: Horse trail
Closest Town: Estcourt
Description: 19km/8hours horse trail; average; only for the experienced; circular; in nature reserve; overnight facilities; camp site; 76 persons max
Enquiries: Natal Parks Board
Tel: + 27 (0)331 47-1981
Fax: + 27 (0)331 47-1980

Grindstone Caves
Trail Type: Day walk
Closest Town: Estcourt
Description: 6km/5 hours; average; return; in nature reserve; cave shelter; 118 persons max
Enquiries: Natal Parks Board
Tel: + 27 (0)331 47-1981
Fax: + 27 (0)331 47-1980

Grysbuck Bush
Trail Type: Day walk
Closest Town: Estcourt
Description: 8km/5 hours; average; guide available; one way; in nature reserve; overnight facilities; 75 persons max
Enquiries: Natal Parks Board
Tel: + 27 (0)331 47-1981
Fax: + 27 (0)331 47-1980

Grysbuck Bush
Trail Type: Horse trail
Closest Town: Estcourt
Description: 8km horse trail; guide available; in nature reserve; overnight facilities; 75 persons max
Enquiries: Natal Parks Board
Tel: + 27 (0)331 47-1981
Fax: + 27 (0)331 47-1980

Langalibalele
Trail Type: Day walk
Closest Town: Estcourt
Description: 27 km/8 hours; average; circular; in nature reserve; trail guide available; overnight facilities; camp site; 76 persons max
Enquiries: Natal Parks Board
Tel: + 27 (0)331 47-1981
Fax: + 27 (0)331 47-1980

Langalibalele
Trail Type: Horse trail
Closest Town: Estcourt [Back to Top]
Description: 27 km horse trail; in nature reserve; guide available; overnight facilities; camp site; 76 persons max
Enquiries: Natal Parks Board
Tel: + 27 (0)331 47-1981
Fax: + 27 (0)331 47-1980

Meander Hut
Trail Type: Day walk
Closest Town: Estcourt
Description: 12km/1 day; various routes; average; trail guide available; in nature reserve; overnight facilities; camp site; 76 persons max
Enquiries: Natal Parks Board
Tel: + 27 (0)331 47-1981
Fax: + 27 (0)331 47-1980

Meander Hut
Trail Type: Horse trail
Closest Town: Estcourt
Description: 12km horse trail; various routes; guide available; in nature reserve; overnight facilities; camp site; 76 persons max
Enquiries: Natal Parks Board
Tel: + 27 (0)331 47-1981
Fax: + 27 (0)331 47-1980

Skopongo Ridge
Trail Type: Day walk
Closest Town: Estcourt
Description: 3km from Meander Hut; average; trail guide available; circular in nature reserve; overnight facilities; camp site; 76 persons max
Enquiries: Natal Parks Board
Tel: + 27 (0)331 47-1981
Fax: + 27 (0)331 47-1980

Skopongo Ridge
Trail Type: Horse trail
Closest Town: Estcourt
Description: Various options on horseback; trail guide available; in nature reserve; overnight facilities; camp site; 76 persons max
Enquiries: Natal Parks Board
Tel: + 27 (0)331 47-1981
Fax: + 27 (0)331 47-1980

The Injasuti
Trail Type: Day walk
Closest Town: Estcourt
Description: 23km from Bannerman's Hut/1 day; average; trail guide available; circular in nature reserve; overnight facilities; camp site; 76 persons max
Enquiries: Natal Parks Board
Tel: + 27 (0)331 47-1981
Fax: + 27 (0)331 47-1980

The Injasuti
Trail Type: Horse trail
Closest Town: Estcourt [Back to Top]
Description: 14km from Bannerman's Hut; various options on horseback; guide available; circular in nature reserve; overnight facilities; camp site; 76 persons max
Enquiries: Natal Parks Board
Tel: + 27 (0)331 47-1981
Fax: + 27 (0)331 47-1980

The Lakes
Trail Type: Day walk
Closest Town: Estcourt
Description: 14km/1 day; average; trail guide available; circular in nature reserve; overnight facilities; camp site; 76 persons max
Enquiries: Natal Parks Board
Tel: + 27 (0)331 47-1981
Fax: + 27 (0)331 47-1980

The Lakes
Trail Type: Horse trail
Closest Town: Estcourt
Description: 14km horse trail; guide available; in nature reserve; overnight facilities; camp site; 76 persons max
Enquiries: Natal Parks Board
Tel: + 27 (0)331 47-1981
Fax: + 27 (0)331 47-1980

Wonder Valley
Trail Type: Day walk
Closest Town: Estcourt
Description: 20km/7 hours; average; trail guide available; return in nature reserve; overnight facilities; camp site; 118 persons max
Enquiries: Natal Parks Board
Tel: + 27 (0)331 47-1981
Fax: + 27 (0)331 47-1980

Wonder Valley
Trail Type: Horse trail
Closest Town: Estcourt
Description: 20km horse trail; guide available; in nature reserve; overnight facilities; camp site
Enquiries: Natal Parks Board
Tel: + 27 (0)331 47-1981
Fax: + 27 (0)331 47-1980

World's View
Trail Type: Day walk
Closest Town: Estcourt
Description: 14km/7 hours; average; trail guide available; return in nature reserve; overnight facilities; camp site; 118 persons max
Enquiries: Natal Parks Board
Tel: + 27 (0)331 47-1981
Fax: + 27 (0)331 47-1980

World's View
Trail Type: Horse trail
Closest Town: Estcourt [Back to Top]
Description: 14km horse trail; guide available; in nature reserve; overnight facilities; camp site; 118 persons max
Enquiries: Natal Parks Board
Tel: + 27 (0)331 47-1981
Fax: + 27 (0)331 47-1980

Silo
Trail Type: Hiking trail
Closest Town: Greytown
Description: 13km/2 day; avarage; circular; overnight facilities; 12 persons max;
Enquiries: CB Theunissen
Tel: + 27 (0)334 33355
Fax: + 27 (0)334 33355

Silo
Trail Type: Canoe trail
Closest Town: Greytown
Description: 1-2 day; overnight facilities; 12 persons max; R25 per person
Enquiries: CB Theunissen
Tel: + 27 (0)334 33355
Fax: + 27 (0)334 33355

Wildways Adventures
Trail Type: Rock climbing
Closest Town: Hillcrest
Location: Monteseel
Description: Custom tours planned and run for groups and individuals. We have a world famous rock climbing crag (Monteseel) right at our training centre where accommodation for climbers is available.
Comments: We provide training and assessment for recreational and professional guides/leaders in the rock climbing, hiking, kloofing and abseiling fields. Accredited by the SA Mountaineering Development and Training Trust as well as the THETA Sector Education Training Authority. Registered with KZN Tourism.
Enquiries: Andrew Friedemann
Tel: +27 (0)31 767 2160
Fax: 086 517 6155
e-mail: info@wildwaysadventures.co.za
Web: http://www.wildwaysadventures.co.za

Mooifalls
Trail Type: Hiking trail
Closest Town: Mooi River
Description: TRAIL CLOSED (58km/5 day; guided or self-guided; one way; caves; 12 persons max)
Enquiries: Jacana
Tel: 0861 522262
Fax: + 27 (0)12 734 0159
e-mail: bookings@jacanacollection.co.za

Mhlopeni
Trail Type: Hiking trail
Closest Town: Muden
Description: 3 hours to 2 days; circular trails; guide available; easy to difficult depending on route; overnight facilities; camp site; 20 persons max;
Enquiries: R Allcock
Tel: + 27 (0)3346 722

Baynesfield
Trail Type: Day walk
Closest Town: Pietermaritzburg [Back to Top]
Description: 18km/1 day; easy; circular; trail guide; overnight facilities; 10 persons max;
Enquiries: Baynesfield Estate
Tel: + 27 (0)332 510-043
Fax: + 27 (0)332 510-045

Blinkwater
Trail Type: Hiking trail
Closest Town: Pietermaritzburg
Description: 100km/1-5days; easy to average; various options; through forest, plantations and grassland; huts at base and on trail; 12 persons max;
Enquiries: Wildlife Society
Tel: + 27 (0)31 213-126
Fax: + 27 (0)31 219-525

Kamberg Nature Reserve
Trail Type: For disabled persons
Closest Town: Pietermaritzburg
Description: Grassed trail with handrails, along a river, accessible to blind people and wheelchair users
Enquiries: Media Liaison Officer
Tel: + 27 (0)33 347-1961

Game Valley
Trail Type: Hiking trail
Closest Town: Richmond
Description: 5-25km/1-2 day; game viewing; various options; easy to difficult; on a game ranch; lodge and camp site at base; own tent; 10 persons max/25 persons if camping; camping R10 per person per night camping/ lodge
Enquiries: BW Porter
Tel: + 27 (0)3322 3171

Game Valley
Trail Type: Mountain bike
Closest Town: Richmond
Description: 5-25km; various options; overnight facilities; camp site; 10 persons max;
Enquiries: BW Porter
Tel: + 27 (0)3322 3171