Best trails in Tsitsikamma National Park

The Platbos Forest adjacent to Storms River Village offers easy access and beautiful walks in the indigenous forest. You can either follow the marked trails through the forest or walk along the historic Storms River Pass. Three routes have been laid out and have been colour-coded with yellow; red and green footprints. On the yellow trail, one can enjoy a picnic and swim in the Storms River at the Old Bridge picnic site at the bottom of the pass.

This unique trail has been made possible by the formation of a partnership between the Tsitsikamma National Park and two private sector partners, namely Forest Ferns and Misty Mountain Reserve. The result is a hiking experience that will both challenge and pamper you. The full trail covers a distance of 17 Km starting in the unrivalled beauty of the Tsitsikamma National Park at Storms River Mouth, and winds its way eastwards through natural fynbos and pristine indigenous forest, over rugged...

Stunning trail through the forest, rock hopping along the river the entire way. There are many different rock pools with great names to jump in the whole way up. Lookout for the famous Knysna Loerie. The Loerie is a long-tailed, bulky, green bird that bounces through evergreen forest canopies in pairs or small groups. In flight it explodes from the canopy with distinctive deep red panels in the wings.