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Swarttobie hiking trail
3 November 2025 – 7 November 2025
Located about 4 hours from Cape Town near the small farming community of Koekenaap, the Swarttobie Trail is a unique 4 or 5-day coastal slackpacking hike covering 42-55 km of virtually untouched shoreline. This is a true wilderness experience offering remote beaches, dramatic cliffs, marine life, and spectacular wildflower scenery (in season), as well as the rare opportunity to pass through a diamond mine area not open to the public.
The trail includes rustic overnight camps at some points with firewood and water supplied. All other gear (tent, bedding, food, cutlery, etc.) must be brought along. We transport your main luggage to each overnight spot, so you only carry a daypack while hiking. The trail is moderately difficult but may be strenuous depending on the tides. R2400 per person.
Contact Thordis Sixt on 083 454 6660
The club uses a grading system (given in brackets after the hike name) to make it easier for club members to communicate the difficultly of an outing. You can check out our Meets Grading page for details on how to use the grading system, or alternatively you can contact the meet leader directly if you are unsure of the difficulty of a meet.