Hiking Trails
Forest Waterfalls Ecotourism

Hiking Trails

Four signature multi-day hiking trails run through SAFCOL's plantation estate and indigenous forest reserves in Mpumalanga and Limpopo. Each trail offers overnight huts, mapped routes and access to working forest landscapes.

Magoebaskloof trail
Tzaneen, Limpopo

Magoebaskloof Trail

Indigenous forest meets pine plantation on this iconic Limpopo trail. Routes range from 2 to 5 nights with distances of 20.5 to 60.4 kilometres, all served by overnight huts.

  • Duration: 2 - 5 nights
  • Distance: 20.5 km - 60.4 km
  • Region: Magoebaskloof, Tzaneen
Mpumalanga Escarpment

Kaapschehoop Trail

A four-overnight-hut trail through the Kaapschehoop area, famous for wild horses, rock formations and panoramic Mpumalanga escarpment views.

  • 4 overnight huts on the trail
  • Forest, fynbos and escarpment
  • Wild horses of Kaapschehoop
Kaapschehoop trail
Fanie Botha trail
Sabie, Drakensberg Escarpment

Fanie Botha Trail

One of South Africa's oldest hiking trails, the Fanie Botha runs along the Drakensberg escarpment near Sabie and links several SAFCOL forest reserves and waterfalls.

  • Sabie, Mpumalanga
  • Drakensberg escarpment views
  • Indigenous and plantation forest
Mpumalanga

Uitsoek Trail

A flexible trail offering three day-route options through the Uitsoek plantation and forest reserve.

  • 3 day-route options
  • Day-walk friendly
  • Forest reserve and plantation
Uitsoek trail

Plan Your Hike

Bookings for SAFCOL Forest Waterfalls hiking trails are handled by the Ecotourism office. Please contact us for hut availability, fees and trail information.

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