Primitive Trail
The Primitive Trail in Hluhluwe is an exhilarating and challenging hiking experience. The trail is a 3 or 4 day hike through the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, so you’ll have plenty of opportunities to experience the beauty of the park.
You’ll be transported back into the heart of nature camping under the stars and enjoying the abundance of wildlife.
You’ll have to carry all of your own gear, and the river is great to bath in. A minimum of 4 people are required for the hike to take place as it is unguided. The trail is a once in a lifetime adventure, so make sure to prepare for a fun experience.
Mziki Trail
For those who want to get the feeling of a real overnight trail, nothing beats the Mziki Trail in Zululand. Mziki means ‘reedbuck’. You overnight at the spacious Mount Tabor hut.
This was a Second World War observation post for the Catalina flying boats that used Lake St Lucia as a base for U-boat patrols. From here hikers can use three flat, circular routes to explore around the lake, the umdoni trees (waterberry), grasslands, the dune forests and coast. No backpack is needed. Oh yes, and it is still wild Africa there.
Ithala 4x4 Trails
The Ithala Game Reserve has a great 4x4 trails that follows a rocky mountain track with a few river crossings. The Bivine Trail is better for low range vehicles, and the Nce Nce trail is perfect for those who want to focus on the scenery and do some extensive game watching. The trails are 18 km and 34 km respectively, and takes around 4-6 hours to complete.
Mtunzini Trails
Situated in the Umlazi Nature Reserve, the Mtunzini Hiking Trails takes you through a swamp forest and some magnificent natural scenery.
The Siyaya Coastal Dune Forest Trail is circular and follows the coastal forest next to the Siyaya stream. You may catch a glimpse of various buck. The Mlalazi River Mouth Trail starts on the footpath, along 8 km of winding river right to where it meets the ocean at Port Durnford.