Boesmanskloof Trail
A roughly 14-km trail through the Riviersonderend mountains between Greyton and McGregor.
Trip Role
Ideal stay
Best for
Our take
The best day hike nobody outside the Cape knows about.
The best day hike nobody outside the Cape knows about.
- Trip Role
- Day Trip
- Ideal Stay
- A long day
- Time Needed
- 6-7 hours
- Best For
- Day hikers who want a proper route with a sense of crossing somewhere.
- Go If
- You're in the Overberg or Winelands and want a real mountain day that isn't Table Mountain.
Why it's worth your time
A single long day (or an overnight if you want it slow) through a kloof most visitors never see. The classic Overberg day hike.
What we love
The sudden view down into the McGregor valley at the pass.
What to know
Arrange a shuttle or leave a car at each end; it's a through-hike, not a loop. Hot and exposed in summer; carry water.
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