The Rugpad Circuit is in the Tsitsikamma Section of the Garden Route National Park and takes in the coastal section of the Salt River Mouth Trail in Nature’s Valley before heading deeper inland…

This walk follows the gentle curve of the coast between Buffalo Bay and Brenton-on-Sea. Getting there: the turn-off [-34.031570, 22.940077] to Buffalo Bay on the N2 is in the valley…

This easy walk circumnavigates Steenbok Island, now know as Leisure Isle, in Knysna. It is perfect for an early morning stroll or an evening breather. Getting there: take the N2 east…

This very short beach walk takes you to Cathedral Rock, an impressive rock arch standing with its feet in the waves. A short detour to the Matjes River Rock Shelter,…

This is another example of what makes hiking on the Garden Route so spectacular: the Sparrebosch Fisherman’s Walk combines lush forest and rugged coastline and includes a waterfall — and all of this in a hike…

This fun walk through the coastal dunes at Buffalo Bay offers beautiful views of the ocean and coastline. The trail itself is only 2km, however to make a loop of it you…

This is a beautiful coastal walk from Jongensfontein to Stilbaai. The trail is easy to follow as you are never more than 20 metres from the water's edge following the…

We were in the West Coast National Park after the Langebaan Lagoon Crossing, so took the opportunity to take a whirlwind tour of the Park. We walked the three kilometres…

Paternoster is a small fishing village on the West Coast. The developers have not yet managed to ruin it; it is a working fishing village (when the government deems to…

This is an easy walk along Noordhoek Beach, a pristine stretch of white sand running from Noordhoek at the foot of Chapman's Peak to Kommetjie in the south.