• It has well-maintained trail markers, a good map and is safe to hike;
• It has a trustworthy description of the trail environment (pristine or rural) and a correct list of accommodation facilities;;
• an objective rating of the difficulty level (on a scale of 1 to 10); and
• a sound nature conservation maintenance record. Read more

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WHO ARE USING GREEN FLAG ACCREDITATION?
There seems to be a notable growth in hiking trail development recently and the new Green Flag Accreditation System is catching on very well. It has the blessing of SAHTOA and the newly established Hiking Organization of SA (HOSA) as well as both the major booking/marketing agencies and is being applied to trails of e.g. KZN Wildlife, KLF and MTO (Safcol), Cape Nature, SANParks, Johannesburg City Council, etc

PLEASE NOTE:

Although care has been taken by the auditor in assessing the safety elements of the trails, Green Flag or its agents (who implement or underwrite the system) cannot be held responsible for any damage suffered as a result of inaccurate or incomplete information. The user of the trails and the website acknowledges that he/she understands the risks inherent to hiking and will not hold Green Flag or its agents accountable for any damage suffered as a result of using this website. Users should also be aware that audits are repeated infrequently and sometimes with long intervals during which time changes in the safety aspects might well occur.

The following trails have been accredited as Green Flag Trails:

February 2010:

• Hoerikwaggo Hiking Trail (Updated on 1 February 2009)
• Snymanshof Trail (Added 1 February 2010)
• Tswelela Hiking Trail (Added 1 February 2010)

January 2010:

• Cannibal Hiking Trail (Added 28 January 2010)
• Rietpoort Educational Trails (Added 28 January 2010)
• Weiland Bush Trails (Added 28 January 2010)
• Groenkloof Hiking Trail (Updated on 9 January 2010)
• Faerie Glen Day Trails (Updated on 9 January 2010)
• Rietvlei Reserve Trail (Updated on 9 January 2010)

October 2009:

• Groenkloof Hiking Trail (Updated on 2 October 2009)
• Hoerikwaggo Hiking Trail (Updated on 2 October 2009)
• Karoo Erdvark Hiking Trail (Updated on 2 October 2009)
• Oystercatcher Hiking Trail (Updated on 24 October 2009)

August 2009:

• New Accredited Trails Map

July 2009:

• Faerie Glen Day Trails (Updated 11 July 2009)
• Rietvlei Reserve Trail (Updated 11 July 2009)
• Rietvlei Reserve Horse Trail (Update in July 2009)
• Tsitsikamma (Updated 11 July 2009)
  
• Stilbaai Day Trails (Updated 5 July 2009)
• Wonderboom Day Trails (Updated on 11 July 2009)

June 2009:

• Fanie Botha (Updated on 6 June 2009)
• Kaapschehoop (Updated 21 June 2009)
• Magoebaskloof (Updated on 6 June 2009)
• Prospectors (Updated on 6 June 2009)
• Whale (Updated 8 June 2009)

Become a green flag accreditor

We will be running a very condensed course in the training of the new Green Flag Trails accreditation system for those that have the necessary hiking background. If you are interested in being equipped to do such accreditation on a professional level, you are welcome to attend. Read more

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