Classification: A linear (shuttle service back to start) trail

Environment: Natural

Accommodation: Excellent to standard

Facilities and safety: Good

Difficulty Rating: Moderate to difficult

Basic Trail Description:

The Outeniqua Hiking Trail is a particularly tough, mutliday trail, that should not be considered by novice hikers. Many of the days are particularly strenuous, and a good level of fitness is required. Novice hikers could however opt to do shorter sections of the route over a weekend, or midweek break.

The scenery changes between forestry areas and the natural woodland. One of the biggest problems with the trail however is that it consists largely of forestry roads, with very little walking on single track being done.

Signage and maintenance are exceptional on this trail, with the only concern begin that there are very few informative signs, which could make the route more interesting.

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