There is a large number of hiking trails in South Africa with levels of difficulty, accecability and luxury to suit any taste.
To ensure that you have a safe, healthy and enjoyable hike, also see Wilderness backpacking and Packing for a week of hiking. You may also be able to find more detailed descriptions of each trail on [http://www.wikioutdoors.com WikiOutdoors]
Short Walks
<listing name="Dassie Interpretive Trail" address="Augrabies" phone="+27 (0)12 428-9111" url="http://www.sanparks.org/parks/augrabies/tourism/activities.php" email="reservations@sanparks.org" price="No cost">Augrabies Falls National Park, 5km.</listing>
Trails
<listing name="Otter Trail" alt="" address="Tsitsikamma" directions="" phone="+27 (0)12 426-5111" url="http://www.sanparks.org/parks/tsitsikamma/tourism/otter.php" hours="" price="3" lat="" long="" email="bridgetb@sanparks.org">Tsitsikamma National Park, 5 Days, 42km, '''The''' trail to do in South Africa.</listing>
<listing name="Strandloper Hiking Trail" address="East London" url="http://www.strandlopertrails.org.za/" phone="+27 (0)43 841-1046" email="strandloper@net4u.co.za" price="R350">East London area, 5 Days, 60km along the coast.</listing>
<listing name="Rhebok Hiking Trail" address="Drakensberg" url="http://www.sanparks.org/parks/golden_gate/tourism/activities.php" phone="+27 (0)58 255 -0012" email="reservations@sanparks.org" price="R70">Golden Gate Highlands National Park, 2 Days.</listing>
<listing name="Klipspringer Hiking Trail" address="Augrabies" phone="+27 (0)12 428-9111" url="http://www.sanparks.org/parks/augrabies/tourism/activities.php" email="reservations@sanparks.org" price="R125">Augrabies Falls National Park, 3 Days, 40km.</listing>
<listing name="The Orangekloof Hiking Trail" address="Cape Town" phone="+27 (0)21 465-8515" url="http://www.sanparks.org/parks/table_mountain/ht/" email="reservations@sanparks.org" price="R420">Cape Town, 6 Days, Cape Point to Table Mountain.</listing>
<listing name="The Cape of Good Hope Trail" address="Cape Town" phone="+27 (0)21 780-9204" email="reservations@sanparks.org" url="http://www.sanparks.org/parks/table_mountain/tourism/overnight_hikes.php#goodhopetrail" price="R88">Table Mountain National Park, 34km, 2 Days.</listing>
<listing name="Melkriver Hiking Route" url="http://www.melkrivier.co.za/" address="Vaalwater" phone="+27 (0)14 755-4331" email="melkriviertrail@lantic.net" price="R80 for 1 day to R400 for 6 day hike">Close to Vaalwater, about 100km north of Nylstroom.</listing>
<listing name="Amatola" url="http://www.amatola.co.za" address="King Williams Town" price="R50 per night">Eastern Cape, King Williams Town to Hogsback or Wolf River or portions thereof, 14km to 100km, 1 to 6 days.</listing>
<listing name="Rietvlei Nature Reserve" address="Gauteng" phone="+27 (0)12 345-2274" price="R40 for day hikes and R80 for overnight hikes" directions="From the R21, take the Irine Rietvlei Dam offramp and follow the signs" url="http://www.tshwane.gov.za/rietvlei_facilities.cfm">A little bit of Africa left in the hart of Gauteng</listing>
<listing name="Alexandria Hiking Trail" address="Alexandria" phone="+27 (0)42 233-0556" price="">Eastern Cape, Alexandria, 2 Days</listing>
<listing name="Amadiba Adventures" address="Wild Coast" phone="+27 (0)39 305-6455" price="">Eastern Cape, 50km</listing>
<listing name="Ecowa Trail" address="Elliot" phone="+27 (0)45 931-1011" price="">Eastern Cape, Elliot, 47km</listing>
<listing name="Fort Fordyce" address="Fort Beaufort" phone="+27 (0)46 684-0729" price="">Eastern Cape,Fort Beaufort, 25km</listing>
<listing name="Kariega Trail" address="Kenton-on-Sea" phone="+27 (0)41 363-0263" price="">Eastern Cape, Kenton-on-Sea, 8 to 10km</listing>
<listing name="Katberg Loop Trail" address="Balfour" phone="+27 (0)43 642-1747" price="">Eastern Cape, Balfour, 18km</listing>
<listing name="Lammergeier" address="Lady Grey" phone="+27 (0)51 603-1114" price="">Eastern Cape, Lady Grey, 15km</listing>
<listing name="Mkambati" address="Flagstaff" phone="+27 (0)39 306-9000" price="">Eastern Cape, Flagstaff (South Africa), 15km</listing>
<listing name="Lily Pad Hiking Trail" address="Port Alfred" phone="+27 (0)46 625-0815" price="">Eastern Cape, Port Alfred, 12km</listing>
<listing name="Transkaroo Hiking Trail" address="Middelburg" phone="+27 (0)49 843-1506" price="">Eastern Cape, Middelburg (Eastern Cape, 40km</listing>
<listing name="Tyume Indigenous Forest" address="Hogsback" phone="+27 (0)43 642-4148" price="">Eastern Cape, Hogsback, 22km</listing>
<listing name="Woodcliffe Cave" address="Maclear" phone="+27 (0)11 412-1888" price="">Eastern Cape, Maclear, 39km</listing>
<listing name="Wild Coast Amble, Meander and Pando Walk" address="Wild Coast" phone="+27 (0)43 743-6181" price="">Eastern Cape, 46 to 56km</listing>
<listing name="Table Mountain" directions="Starting point is 1.5km past the Lower Cable Station on Tafelberg Road" price="No fees are charged" hours="Always open, but you might want to start early enough to catch the last cable car down">Cape Town, 3km (''all uphill''), 1 to 3 hours, Platteklip Gorge to the Upper Cable Station.</listing>
<listing name="Gecko Trail" phone="+27 (0)23 614-1895" email="info@geckotrail.co.za" url="http://www.geckotrail.co.za/" address="Montagu" price="R25">Montagu, A wilderness hiking trail, starting at the Nuy Valley (near Worcester) and making its way through the Nuy River Gorge to Simonskloof (or vice versa). The route is 16 km and includes some serious ascents and descents. </listing>
<listing name="Nuy River Gorge Kloofing" phone="+27 (0)23 614-1895" email="info@simonskloof.com" url="http://www.kloofing.co.za/" price="R850">Montagu, Oct-Apr. A one- or two-day kloofing (canyoneering) trip into a remote gorge including abseiling, boulder hopping, bivouacking and swimming. Meals and guiding included. </listing>
<listing name="Devil's Hoek Valley">Royal Natal National Park, Starts next to the Tugela river at the car park near Thendele, 6km, 2 hours, easy walk. Some Bushman rock art along the way. </listing>
<listing name="Tugela Gorge Walk" url="http://www.wikioutdoors.com/Tugela_Gorge">Royal Natal National Park, The trail starts next to the Tugela river at the car park near Thendele, 23km return trip, 5 to 6 hours. A relatively easy walk except for the last 2km that required 3 river easy crossings and some boulder hopping. At the far point of the walk you will see spectacular view of the Amphitheatre, Sentinel and Tugela Falls.</listing>
Prior booking is essential for all trails in the park.
<listing name="Kruger Park Central Reservations" phone="+27 (0)12 428-9111" email="reservations@sanparks.org"
url="http://www.sanparks.org/tourism/reservations/"></listing>
Wilderness Trails
All trails are 2 Days and 3 Nights, starting at 3:30PM. R2 350 per person, hut accommodation and meals are included.
<listing name="Bushman Trail">Start from Berg en Dal</listing>
<listing name="Metsi-Metsi Trail">Start from Skukuza</listing>
<listing name="Napi Trail">Start from Pretoriuskop</listing>
<listing name="Nyalaland Trail">Start from PundaMaria</listing>
<listing name="Olifants Trail">Start from Letaba</listing>
<listing name="Sweni Trail">Start from Satara</listing>
<listing name="Wolhuter Trail">Start from Berg en Dal</listing>
Other
<listing name="Olifants River Back Pack Trail" price="R10 560 for up to 8 people" url="http://www.sanparks.org/parks/kruger/tourism/activities/olifants.php">42km, 4 Days, from Olifants to Letaba, no frills, no trace camping, no camps provided, sleep in your own tent out in the park with the wildlife.</listing>
Luxury trails
Designed for the not so fit or those who do not want to rough it.
On luxury trails you generally only have to carry a light daypack, you will sleep in luxury accommodation every night and all meals are prepared for you.
<listing name="Strandloper Sundowner Trail" address="East London" url="http://www.strandlopertrails.org.za/" phone="+27 (0)43 841-1046" email="strandloper@net4u.co.za" price="R2400">East London area, 5 Days, 60km, Definitely a ''splurge'' hike.</listing>
<listing name="Oystercatcher Trail" address="Mossel Bay" url="http://www.oystercatchertrail.co.za/" phone="+27 (0)44 699-1204" email="stay@sandpipersafaris.co.za">Mossel Bay area, 5 Days (''Mossel Bay to Gourits River'') or 3 Days (''Boggomsbaai to Gourits River'').</listing>
<listing name="Dolphin Trail" address="Tsitsikamma" url="http://www.dolphintrail.co.za/" phone="+27 (0)42 280-3588" email="info@dolphintrail.co.za" price="R3000">Garden Route area, 2 Days, 17km, </listing>
<listing name="Hoerikwaggo Table Mountain Trail" address="Cape Town" phone="+27 (0)21 465-8515" url="http://www.sanparks.org/parks/table_mountain/ht/" email="reservations@sanparks.org" price="R635 per day">Cape Town, 3 Day, non-strenuous, luxury trail through the city, botanical gardens and Table Mountain National Park</listing>
Trails for the disabled
<listing name="Glenholme trail for disabled & blind persons" phone="+27 (0)031705-5448" address="Glenholme Nature Reserve">Durban, Caters for wheelchairs and the blind with elevated walkway and guide rails and braille plaques.</listing>
Buy
Most of the larger stores have a basic ''outdoors'' section. [http://www.makro.co.za Makro] and [http://www.game.co.za Game] might stock the items you need.
There are also a number of stores specializing in outdoors equipment and supplies. You will find anything from water purification tablets to hiking boots and sleeping bags at [http://www.campworld.co.za Camp World] and [http://www.outdoorwarehouse.co.za Outdoor Warehouse].