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Classification A self-guided, self-catering open ended 5 day hiking trail. Transport back to start available	Environment: Pristine Accommodation: Excellent Facilities and safety: Excellent
Download the brochure for this trail (PDF, 1.3 MB)	Difficulty Rating: Moderate to difficult, varies between 3.4 & 7.5

Basic Trail Description:

The Whale Trail is named after more than a hundred southern right whales that return every year to the marine protected area at De Hoop to calve and mate.

The 54km route stretches from Potberg to Koppie Alleen and includes five overnight stops. The trail offers unsurpassed natural diversity of the De Hoop Nature Reserve, where the fragrance of fynbos on the Potberg Mountains and the limestone fynbos plains, intermingle with the salty sea air of the Indian Ocean. Along the way, hikers and marvel at the abundance of indigenous plants and sightings of the last remaining Cape vulture colony in the Western Cape, numerous other birds and small antelope.

Unique habitats and natural contrast make the Whale Trail of special ecological interest and an exceptional hiking experience.