Garden Route
Otter Trail Guide 2026
How to get a spot on South Africa's most famous coastal trail, a training plan, and what to pack.
R 250
Trail guides by Linda Hikes South Africa
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Linda walked these trails and wrote down what she wished she'd known: how to get a booking, how to train, what to pack and eat, and what each day holds. Every guide is a PDF for your phone, emailed to you the moment you've paid.
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Garden Route
Tsitsikamma Trail Guide 2026
The Otter Trail's mountain sister: 63.6 km of forest, fynbos ridges and river pools, from Nature's Valley to Storms River.
R 250
Eastern Cape
Amatola Trail Guide 2026
Getting ready for about 100 km through the Amathole Mountains, often called South Africa's toughest hike.
R 250
Drakensberg
Tugela Falls Trail Guide 2026
Permits, the two starting points, the chain ladders and the route over the Amphitheatre to the top of the falls.
R 250
In every guide
What you'd otherwise piece together from forums
Getting a booking
When bookings open, how to get a spot on the popular trails and how to catch cancellations.
Training
A plan to build the endurance and strength each trail asks for.
Packing and food
Tick-off packing lists and light, high-energy meals that keep you going.
Day by day
Distance, climbs, river crossings and the highlights of every day on the trail.
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