Northern Cape
Tankwa Karoo National Park Dispersed Camping Area
Vast semi-desert landscape where overlanders can camp anywhere within park boundaries, surrounded by endless Karoo horizons and star-filled…
Overlanding Trails in South Africa
Trails curated for overlanders in South Africa.
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KwaZulu-Natal
ExpertDrakensberg Amphitheatre Northern Escarpment Route
Alpine challenge on Africa's rooftop
South Africa
DifficultCederberg Wilderness Rock Route
Ancient rock art through sandstone wilderness
Northern Cape
ModerateKgalagadi Transfrontier Park Red Dune Route
Cross-border Kalahari wilderness through red dunes
South Africa
ModerateGreat Karoo Desert Crossing
Crossing South Africa's fossil-rich semi-desert
KwaZulu-Natal
ExpertSani Pass High Drakensberg Route
Africa's highest pub awaits at the end of hell.
Free State
DifficultDrakensberg Amphitheatre 4×4 Trail
To the base of Africa's greatest cliff
Northern Cape
ExpertRichtersveld 4×4 Trail
Desert wilderness where few dare venture
KwaZulu-Natal
DifficultDrakensberg Sani Pass
The roof of southern Africa
South Africa
ModerateSwartberg Pass
Historic hand-built pass through the Swartberg Mountains