Hiking trails in Africa
Browse 11 hiking trails in Africa. Compare route difficulty, season, distance, GPX status and open hiking plans.
Showing a selection from 11 public trails. Verify permits, closures, weather, transport and navigation with official sources before departure.
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Mount Kilimanjaro Machame Route
— Kilimanjaro National Park · Tanzania · 62 km · Challenging
A popular route to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro.
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Amatola Trail
— Eastern Cape · South Africa · 100 km · Challenging
Amatola Trail is a 100 km hiking route through Eastern Cape, suited to hikers who want South African mountain forest trekking terrain and a clear…
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Congo Nile Trail
— Lake Kivu · Rwanda · 227 km · Moderate
Congo Nile Trail is a 227 km hiking route through Lake Kivu, suited to hikers who want lake and village-to-village walking terrain and a clear multi-day…
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Drakensberg Grand Traverse
— Drakensberg Mountains · South Africa / Lesotho · 200–240 km · Very challenging
A wild mountain traverse across the Drakensberg escarpment.
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Lemosho Route Kilimanjaro
— Mount Kilimanjaro · Tanzania · 70 km · Challenging
Lemosho Route Kilimanjaro is a 70 km hiking route through Mount Kilimanjaro, suited to hikers who want high-altitude guided mountain trekking terrain and…
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M'Goun Traverse
— Central High Atlas · Morocco · 90 km · Challenging
M'Goun Traverse is a 90 km hiking route through Central High Atlas, suited to hikers who want remote Atlas mountain trekking terrain and a clear multi-day…
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Machame Route Kilimanjaro
— Mount Kilimanjaro · Tanzania · 62 km · Challenging
Machame Route Kilimanjaro is a 62 km hiking route through Mount Kilimanjaro, suited to hikers who want high-altitude guided mountain trekking terrain and…
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Marangu Route Kilimanjaro
— Mount Kilimanjaro · Tanzania · 72 km · Challenging
Marangu Route Kilimanjaro is a 72 km hiking route through Mount Kilimanjaro, suited to hikers who want high-altitude hut trekking terrain and a clear…
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Mount Toubkal Trek
— High Atlas · Morocco · 60 km · Challenging
Mount Toubkal Trek is a 60 km hiking route through High Atlas, suited to hikers who want North African high mountain trekking terrain and a clear…
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Otter Trail
— Garden Route National Park · South Africa · 45 km · Challenging
Otter Trail is a 45 km hiking route through Garden Route National Park, suited to hikers who want South African coastal backpacking terrain and a clear…
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Sinai Trail
— Sinai Peninsula · Egypt · 550 km · Challenging
A Bedouin-led desert hiking route across the Sinai Peninsula.