
Trek
Giants Cup Trail
South Africa · 5 days · 60 km
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South Africa · 5 days · 60 km

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South Africa · 5 days · 42 km
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Otter Trail
Most demanding of the three (challenging).
At a glance
Destination
South Africa
Destination
South Africa
Duration
5 days
Duration
5 days
Distance · Longest
60 km
Distance · Shortest
42 km
Total ascent · Highest
2800 m
Total ascent · Lowest
2200 m
Style
Hut-to-hut
Style
Hut-to-hut
Destination
Giants Cup Trail
South Africa
Otter Trail
South Africa
Duration
Giants Cup Trail
5 days
Otter Trail
5 days
Distance
Giants Cup Trail · Longest
60 km
Otter Trail · Shortest
42 km
Total ascent
Giants Cup Trail · Highest
2800 m
Otter Trail · Lowest
2200 m
Style
Giants Cup Trail
Hut-to-hut
Otter Trail
Hut-to-hut
Difficulty & fitness
Difficulty
Moderate
Difficulty
Challenging
Difficulty
Giants Cup Trail
Moderate
Otter Trail
Challenging
When to go
Giants Cup Trail
Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr · Oct · Nov · Dec
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Otter Trail
Feb · Mar · Apr · May · Sep · Oct · Nov
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Accommodation & logistics
Accommodation
Mountain huts
Accommodation
Mountain huts
Start
Pholela (Giants Castle)
Start
Storms River Mouth
Finish
Bushman’s Nek
Finish
Nature’s Valley
Waymarked
Yes
Waymarked
Yes
Permit required
Yes
Permit required
Yes
Accommodation
Giants Cup Trail
Mountain huts
Otter Trail
Mountain huts
Start
Giants Cup Trail
Pholela (Giants Castle)
Otter Trail
Storms River Mouth
Finish
Giants Cup Trail
Bushman’s Nek
Otter Trail
Nature’s Valley
Waymarked
Giants Cup Trail
Yes
Otter Trail
Yes
Permit required
Giants Cup Trail
Yes
Otter Trail
Yes
Cost
Estimated on-trail budget
ZAR 5000
Estimated on-trail budget
ZAR 4500
Estimated on-trail budget
Giants Cup Trail
ZAR 5000
Otter Trail
ZAR 4500
Experience
Hiked by Lee
Yes
Hiked by Lee
Yes
Self-guided
Yes
Self-guided
Yes
Hiked by Lee
Giants Cup Trail
Yes
Otter Trail
Yes
Self-guided
Giants Cup Trail
Yes
Otter Trail
Yes
Planning coverage on HikingWithLee
Planning material on this site — not a measure of trek quality.
Complete guide
Yes
Complete guide
Yes
Itinerary
Yes
Itinerary
Yes
Packing guide
Yes
Packing guide
Yes
Cost guide
Yes
Cost guide
Yes
Videos
1
Videos
1
Guides on HikingWithLee
10
Guides on HikingWithLee
12
Complete guide
Giants Cup Trail
Yes
Otter Trail
Yes
Itinerary
Giants Cup Trail
Yes
Otter Trail
Yes
Packing guide
Giants Cup Trail
Yes
Otter Trail
Yes
Cost guide
Giants Cup Trail
Yes
Otter Trail
Yes
Videos
Giants Cup Trail
1
Otter Trail
1
Guides on HikingWithLee
Giants Cup Trail
10
Otter Trail
12
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Giants Cup Trail