Challenging hiking trails in Garden Route

Challenging routes on this site are the ones graded hard by the reserve or operator: exposure, scrambling, long elevation, or a full day out. They are not interchangeable. India Venster is not West Peak. Check weather, groups, and the official advisory before you go.

This page lists the Garden Route listings that match this filter.

1 listing is shown here, graded 1 hard, with a measured distance of 42km where distance is tracked.

1 trail listed.

Otter Trail

Tsitsikamma, Garden Route · 42 km · hard

SANParks' 42km, five-day booked hike from Storms River Mouth to Nature's Valley — not a walk-up day trail.

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Which hiking trails in Garden Route are challenging?

Otter Trail is graded hard by the reserve or operator. Exposure, scrambling and weather are not interchangeable — read the safety note.

Guides for this region

• Robberg Nature Reserve
• Otter Trail
• Tsitsikamma hiking trails
• Tsitsikamma Nature Reserve
• Knysna hiking
• Featherbed Nature Reserve
• Goukamma Nature Reserve

• All Hiking trails in the Garden Route
• Picnic spots 3
• Waterfalls 1
• Easy / beginner 3
• Family-friendly 5
• Tsitsikamma 3
• Plettenberg Bay 1
• Knysna 5
• Buffalo Bay 1