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VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Practical Information
Road map C5. 68 km (42 miles)
E of Plettenberg Bay on N2.
n Garden Route National Park:
042 281 1607; 012 428 9111
(reservations and permits for
hiking trails). Open 6:30am–7pm.
Otter Trail: 41 km (25 miles).
Tsitsikamma Trail: 60 km (37
miles). & } S Ó 0 =
∑ sanparks.org

. Tsitsikamma Trail The Storms River Bridge,
The relatively easy inland walking route leads 60 km (37 miles) built in 1956, is a 120-m
through fynbos and indigenous forest in the Tsitsikamma (394-ft) high bridge spanning
mountains and takes five days to complete. the Storms River Gorge. There is
a viewing platform, curio stalls
and a restaurant.

Tsitsikamma Mountains
Tsitsikamma Trail
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Heuningbos Sleepkloof

Port
Big Tree J Elizabeth
Storms River
Storms River Bridge
Lottering
Lottering
Forest Station
Kleinbos

Elandsbos River Kleinbos River
Oakhurst Storms River
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Scott Otter Trail Lourie, Blue Duiker Mouth Trail
Ngubu & Waterfall Walks
Storms River
Mouth
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Storms River Mouth Rest Camp
Cosy wooden chalets line a narrow
strip of grass between the crashing
ocean and forested hills.
0 kilometres 3
Tips for Walkers
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Visitors should be fit, and sturdy walking shoes
are essential. For the longer hikes, all provisions
as well as cooking gear and sleeping bags
. Otter Trail
This five-day coastal hike was the Key must be carried, as the overnight huts are
country’s first official trail and stretches Motorway equipped only with mattresses. The Bloukrans
from the mouth of the Storms River to Major road River along the Otter Trail can be forded only
the superb beach at Nature’s Valley. En route to Storms by swimming or wading, so waterproof
Hikers may spot whales, dolphins, seals Tarred road River Mouth backpacks are advisable.
and Cape clawless otters along the way. Trail
For keys to symbols see back flap

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