Commentary on the Otter Trail by a fellow hiker
Crossing the Elandsbos River Thanks go to Jan Boshoff for providing an alternative narrative to...
Read MoreJun 20, 2017 | Garden Route, Hut hike, Otter Trail |
Crossing the Elandsbos River Thanks go to Jan Boshoff for providing an alternative narrative to...
Read MoreJun 19, 2017 | Garden Route, Hut hike, Otter Trail
Enjoyed our last day of hiking along the cliffs, happy we had experienced both the inland and coastal trails in this wonderful part of South Africa.
Read MoreJun 18, 2017 | Garden Route, Hut hike, Otter Trail
Very happy that by chance we booked the trail in a week when we could do this hike in daylight hours with plenty of time for an afternoon river crossing. The hike is so beautiful it would be a shame to miss the coastal section by hiking at night with a headtorch!
Read MoreJun 17, 2017 | Garden Route, Hut hike, Otter Trail
Scott Hut to Oakhurst Hut. Shortest day with a couple of significant river crossings. Section to Elandsbos river had views of the cliffs, bays and breaking waves.
Read MoreJun 17, 2017 | Maps of hiking areas |
Looking down towards Natures Valley from the end of the Otter Trail Please see below a map of the...
Read MoreThis blog contains my personal account of the trails I hike and as such the details and subtleties of each hike may be omitted. Usually I have assigned trail ratings to hikes, these are subjective. Please refer to the trail grade definitions post for more information. I usually include a GPX and KML file for any given hike – please feel free to use them.