Whale of Trail
Trail Running

Whale of Trail

From ZAR 5,200

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Date

Saturday, 15 August 2026

Location

Potberg Enviro Centre in De Hoop Nature Reserve, Eastern Cape

Distances

35km, 53km

Race Description

Embrace all 53km and 1900m vert of South Africas iconic and aptly named five-day Whale Trail hiking route in one tremendous effort. Fast flowing footpaths through spectacular mountain fynbos give way to technical rocky coastline ridges, calf killing sandy beaches and onto undulating coastal paths. The entire route is in the De Hoop Reserve, so you come for the whales, but expect to also see eland, bontebok, zebra, vultures, dolphins and signs of otter, leopard, caracal and turtles. Its magic. Finishing Whale is not easy but so worth the effort. Find your tribe of genuine, wild loving trail runners here.