The journey is as important as the destination

Midlands Hiking Club is a friendly and very welcoming club offering hikes throughout the year mainly in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. Hikes range from easy (introductory) to very difficult and requiring a high level of fitness.

Upcoming Hikes

BASE CAMP WILDERNESS TRAIL – UMFOLOZI

HIKE FULL

3 August 2026, 10:00 am

6 August 2026, 6:00 pm

Grading: Easy

Leader: Barry & Pat

Exposure Scale: None

Distance: 0

FAMILY LONG WEEKEND at UMLALAZI NATURE RESERVE – MTUNZINI

Warm balmy days on the coast, bring binos, cozzies, kids, snorkels, sneakers, flippers, (fishing rods!?) whatever makes you smile. We’ll walk through the mangroves, explore the bay for urchins, watch the sunrise, have sundowners at

7 August 2026, 8:00 am

10 August 2026, 6:00 pm

Grading: Easy

Leader: Barry & Pat

Exposure Scale: None

Distance: 1km

Gilboa walk

We will walk along forest roads to the Gilboa towers in a loop back to the start. This walk would be a precursor to those that are doing the whale trail in September. Lunch will

9 August 2026, 8:00 am

4:00 pm

Grading: Moderate

Leader: Dusty

Exposure Scale: forest roads, flattish with few elevations mostly on contour

Distance: 24km

Cost: None

Umdoni Park , Pennington

Saturday hike at Umdoni Park Golf Club: meet at the Observation deck on the sea side and the route will take us through the waterfall(rain dependent), forest pond, the Crowned Eagle’s nest view point, Otter

15 August 2026, 8:30 am

1:00 pm

Grading: Difficult

Leader: Sthabiso & Nonhlanhla

Exposure Scale: Mild

Distance: 10km

Cost: Free

Crocworld, Scottburgh

the route takes us along the flowing Pepperwood trail that winds alongside the river and sugar cane fields before entering the enchanting Butterfly forest where the surroundings feel alive with movement, and suddenly you are

16 August 2026, 8:30 am

1:00 pm

Grading: Easy to Moderate

Leader: Sthabiso & Nonhlanhla

Exposure Scale: None

Distance: 10km

Cost: Free