Epic Hikes of the World ( PDFDrive )

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COASTAL WALKS
OTTER TRAIL, SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa’s most famous long-distance hiking trail is a challenging five-day
coastal route through the Tsitsikamma section of the Garden Route National Park.
Walking up to 9 miles (14km) per day between the frugal huts, hikers cross
beaches, ford rivers and climb to the clifftops, with the reward of experiencing
Tsitsikamma’s pristine coastline, old-growth forests and sightings of whales and
dolphins. This is a one-way trail, walked in a westerly direction only, which means
that you really get a sense of crossing the finish line when you reach the quaint
hamlet and lagoon-backed beach at Nature’s Valley. Indeed, it has become a
ritual for hikers to hang their smelly boots and champagne empties from the tree in
the Nature’s Valley Trading Store beer garden.
Start // Storm’s River Mouth Rest Camp
End // Nature’s Valley
Distance // 28 miles (45km)
More info // Book with South African National Parks (www.sanparks.org) at least six months ahead.
Hiking Trail Transfers (www.ottertrailtransfers.co.za) can ferry you back to your car