All Easy to Moderate

For notes and more information on participating on our hikes please click here.

GRADINGS OF HIKES

  • FF Family friendly.
  • PF Pet friendly.
  • Easy - A short, flattish walk 3-8kms
  • Moderate - 8-15km hike without big and steep inclines. Physical fitness advisable
  • Difficult - 8-25kms, steep inclines and possibly some moderate rock scrambling and/or rocky paths and/or no paths and/or tricky river crossings. Physical fitness essential
  • Very difficult - more than 8kms with many extremes. Physical fitness absolutely essential.

Mabata Cave – Baynesfield

We will meet off the R56 just off Baynesfield at the D360 sign, at the Non Stop Adventure turnoff. From there we will travel to our starting point about 7kms on a good gravel road.
2 August 2026
Grading: Easy to Moderate
Leader: Charmaine Grayson
Exposure Scale: Slight climb - rocks
Distance: Approximate 10kms
Cost: R50pp

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
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1:00 pm
Grading: Easy to Moderate
Leader: Sthabiso & Nonhlanhla
Exposure Scale: None
Distance: 10km
Cost: Free

MEANDER HUT – NEW YEARS in the MOUNTAINS

Moderate 3 days and 2nights, overnight hike to Meander Hut in Giants Castle. Join me on welcoming the New Year in – bring along all your New Year goodies and decorations. Day 2 will be
31 December 2026, 8:00 am
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2 January 2027, 1:00 pm
Grading: Easy to Moderate
Leader: Deon
Exposure Scale: None
Distance: 23 km Total
Cost: R260-00 overnight fee + R160 bag shuttle cost

GRADINGS OF HIKES

  • FF Family friendly.
  • PF Pet friendly.
  • Easy - A short, flattish walk 3-8kms
  • Moderate - 8-15km hike without big and steep inclines. Physical fitness advisable
  • Difficult - 8-25kms, steep inclines and possibly some moderate rock scrambling and/or rocky paths and/or no paths and/or tricky river crossings. Physical fitness essential
  • Very difficult - more than 8kms with many extremes. Physical fitness absolutely essential.

NOTES ABOUT HIKING

  1. Hikes are graded so that members can select the activity best suited to their own level of fitness and do not cause unreasonable delay to fellow hikes.
  2. Contact the leader of a day hike at least 3 days in advance of your intention to participate. If you need to cancel, please contact the leader as soon as possible. Numbers are often limited and there may be a waiting list.
  3. Contact the leader of a camping weekend at least one week in advance of your intention to participate.
  4. If accommodation bookings are required, please contact the leader at your earliest convenience to secure yourself a booking.
  5. Leaders have the prerogative to exclude a member if they doubt their health condition, physical fitness or suitability of their hiking gear for a particular activity.
  6. Advise the leader of any medical condition prior to any hike & carry the necessary medication – The leader will not administer First Aid.
  7. Carry your medical aid, doctor, and close family friend contact details in your backpack at all times. We encourage all hikers to attach their membership badges to their backpacks with these details available.
  8. Further information on the Rules and Regulations, for your safety, please click here.