GRADE: E TIME: 3 hours round trip. DISTANCE: 10 km. TERRAIN: Undulating path. There is a road to the camp, but only residents may drive beyond the sign-posted Gorge parking area. Follow the paved road, either from the visitor centre or the Gorge car park to the hutted camp at the back of Dooley. Here […]
GRADE: E TIME: 2½ hours. DISTANCE: 7 km round trip. TERRAIN: Undulating path. Take the route towards The Cascades, but take a left turn the road past the Mahai campground. The falls are reached at the first large stream and forest patch below Dooley. Return via Goodoo Bush by continuing along the path and across
GRADE: E TIME: 1½ hours. DISTANCE: 4 km. TERRAIN: Undulating path. The starting point is the visitor’s car park at Rugged Glen. Take the path up the valley, turning right along a path leading through several attractive forest patches to the Mont-aux-Sources Hotel. From here follow the boundary fence back to the road and the
GRADE: E TIME: 2½ hours. DISTANCE: 6 km. TERRAIN: Undulating with a few short steepish parts. Walk from the visitor centre back towards the entrance gate. Immediately after crossing the second bridge turn up a path to the left. After 1 km or so a path strikes out to the right. It leads to the
GRADE: S TIME: 2 hours (Or 1 hour if driving part way). DISTANCE: 6 km return. TERRAIN: Undulating path. Walk (or drive, there is room to park at the start of the walk proper) from the visitor centre back towards the entrance gate. Immediately after crossing the second bridge park your car and meet an
GRADE: E TIME: 1½ hours. DISTANCE: 4 km return. TERRAIN: Undulating path. Cross the Mahai below the casual car park. Follow the path up and across the sign-posted intersection, and so on to the path towards Surprise Ridge. At the turning leading down to the falls is a signpost. Cross above the falls and a
GRADE: S TIME: 1 hour. DISTANCE: 3 km. TERRAIN: Self-guided path. The starting point is the far side of the visitor centre car park. The walk is sign-posted all the way. A booklet providing information on the walk is available from the visitor centre. Many trees are identified. Return the same way or take the
GRADE: S TIME: 1 hour. (Or 2 hours round route). DISTANCE: 2 km. (Or 4 km round route). TERRAIN: Undulating path. Take the tar road towards the entrance gate from the casual car park, crossing the bridge. Then take the path leading left through the bush to the Broome Hill stream. Cross and re-cross this,
GRADE: S (Or E if taking the round route). TIME: 2 hours. (Or 3 hours round route). DISTANCE: 5 km return. (8 km round trip). TERRAIN: Easy path. (Undulating with a few steep parts on the round trip). Take the campsite road from the casual car park (only campsite residents may take their car beyond
The Tugela Gorge hike is the finest one-day hike in South Africa. A guide with packed lunches provided by The Cavern enables you to make a full day of this trip. This walk should not be missed and is a must do in KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg and South Africa. Sensible walking shoes are required for this
