DAY 9 -12
Destination: Tsitsikama National Park – Storms
River Village
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4-day hike Tsitsikamma Hiking Trail
The Tsitsikamma hiking trail is a Southern Cape
hiking paradise, running through indigenous
afromontane forests and mountain fynbos
alternatively; creating a continuously varying
landscape. Deep gorges and valley with streams
of clear mountain water and beautiful
swimming pools are alternated with distant views
of the landscape of the interior mountains.
Some of the best specimens of South Africa's
national tree, the Outeniqua yellowwood,
abound. Animal life includes baboons, vervet
monkey, genet, bushpif and bushbuck. It is a
haven for many lesser known bird species such as
rameron pigeon, narina trogon, somber bulbul,
forest buzzards, sunbirds and flycatchers. The
daily hiking distances ranges between 17 and 20km.
Beginning at Natures Valley and ending 60km
further at either the Storms River Bridge or
Village, this one-directional (open-ended) trail
takes hikers through the heart of the
Tsitsikamma Mountains.
Clients will be hiking between huts from
Blaauwkrantz, Keurbos and Heuningbos. There
is also vehicular access to these huts. Clients will be
hiking from hut to hut from Day 9 – 11.
Daily hikes take approximately 6 to 8 hours.
The twelfth night will be spent at Storms River
Mouth Rest Camp.