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Classification A self-guided, self-catering open ended 5 day hiking trail with shorter loops	Environment: Various types Accommodation: Various types Facilities and safety: Very good
Download the brochure for this trail (PDF, 690 KB)	Difficulty Rating: Easy to extremely difficult

Basic Trail Description:

Ceylon to Maritzbos
The trail winds through indigenous forest and plantations past the Lone Creek waterfall to a lovely open vlei reaching the hut which is situated at the foot of "Towerwoud". Usage of forestry roads and jeep tracks detracts from the pristine character of the environment.

Maritzbos to Stables
Passing through the most beautiful indigenous forest, crossing the stream many times by bridges and rocks, you eventually come up to some of the most gorgeous water falls ever to be seen with lovely pools for swimming. Once out of the gorge, the track leads to a beautiful hut with an astonishing outlook to the north. A hikers' dream.

Stables to Mac Mac hut
The trail winds over the mountain, through little gorges and over streams with swimming possibilities. There are views over the southern valleys until one reaches the hut.

Mac Mac to Graskop
Overlooking the southern valley on a clear day, one hikes along the open, little shaded route through very little forest or plantation and with good views.

Graskop to Pres. Burgers
A very long strenuous hike through plantations and forests, over open plains with beautiful rock outcrops and a deep and wide gorge. A new suspension bridge is constructed to cross the Mac Mac river. It takes one just over 3 hours to descend and climb up the other end in the indigenous forest. After this a descending path leads past the Mac Mac pools where one could cool off after the strenuous hike and later on to the Mac Mac waterfall and eventually the Pres. Burgers hut.

Mac Mac to Pres. Burgers
The trail runs downhill along jeep tracks, through pine forests, when wet, the trail can be very slippery. The hut has limited space and facilities.