5-day San Heritage Hiking Trail

Introduction

The San Heritage Hiking trail is sandwiched between the Breede and Olifants Rivers. On this 50-kilometre "slackpacking" trail, from Elands' Bay to Strandfontein, hikers trek where only a select few have hiked before. With special access to private property, it passes a variety of archaeological sites, including caves, middens and San paintings, amid the untamed beauty of this coast. It's an all-inclusive adventure where you focus on the expereince and everything else is provided, from meals to comfortable guest houses in the quaintest of West Coast settings. 

Not only does this unexplored coastline offer pristine beaches, undiscovered coves, caves and even a labyrinth, it also offers hikers the very unique opportunity to discover and walk in the footprints of the San and later Khoisan people of South Africa - dating back as far as 30 000 years.

Day

Accommodation

Destination

Duration

Basis

day 0

Elands Bay Hotel The West Coast

1 night

B&B

day 1

Eagles Nest Lamberts Bay Lambert's Bay

2 nights

B&B

day 3

Thornbay Accommodation The West Coast

1 night

B&B

Key

B&B: Bed and Breakfast

 

Fast Facts

5 Days / 4 Nights

The West Coast: Elands Bay Hotel

Lambert's Bay: Eagles Nest Lamberts Bay

The West Coast: Thornbay Accommodation

The West Coast: Elands Bay Hotel

Lambert's Bay: Eagles Nest Lamberts Bay

The West Coast: Thornbay Accommodation

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