Useful info
Downloads and useful info
Many of the files are kept on Google Drive, please download them to your PC to view it correctly.
Availability and bookings: Sanparks
Tide Tables: Kwathabeng or SA Tides
Otter trail Map
Otter trail - official Information
GPS Co-Ordinates of important landmarks
Altitude maps and emergency info (Complete personal info, print double sided and carry with you)
Spreadsheet to assist in organising the trip
We planning a hike later this year, the Spreadsheet and Otter trail information is a great help, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteMy hubby and I did the trail on 30th March this year and all your information was a tremendous help to us, thank you so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteGlad it helped. Feel free to share your tips/experiences
DeleteWhat an amazing account of the Otter Trail. Thanks for sharing your information, it is
ReplyDeleteso helpful. We are doing the trail in July and this blog has made it so much easier for us.
Thanks- please share your experiences with us after the hike.
DeleteReally helpful! Thanks so much for sharing your equipment list and take-along items. We're doing the Tsitsikamma hike soon, but the info here is really applicable for that as well. Many thanks.
ReplyDeleteWow, so much time and effort must have gone into this blog. Thank you so much, it literally has everything you need to know. I cannot wait to embark on this adventure.
ReplyDeleteThanks!!!
a friend from the US wants to do the trail but seems to think 65 is the upper age limit. I cannot find anything reference to this on various websites. Can you advise if someone fit but over 65 can sign up.
ReplyDeleteYes - last time I checked 65 was the upper limit unless your doctor issues a medical fitness certificate clearing your friend. Best to check with SANPARKS +27 (0) 12 426 5111
DeleteWe've just come off the Otter Trail 3 days ago and I can honestly say it's as amazing and physically challenging as it's made out to be. It was unfortunate that I never managed to discover this super-informative blog before-hand, as we discovered by day 3 that we were carrying too much clothing, equipment and food. And to top it all off, we just packed all our goods haphazardly in the bag, only to discover that this makes for a very uncomfortable hike. DO NOT take tinned food under any circumstances as carrying this little luxury will make you pay dearly. The problem with us uninitiated folk is that we fret about not having enough food, clothing etc. We used one gas cylinder between two people, three times a day, and it still had gas when we finished the hike. Take dried food such as oats and noodles to which you can add water. Biltong, nuts and dried fruit will suffice during the day when walking.
ReplyDeleteAs we did the hike in summer, we found the sleeping bags get hot. And so one of group members had declined using a sleeping bag and brought a double-bed sized sheet which he slept in comfortably whilst wearing a compression jersey on the cooler evenings.
Wearing nylon gym or running style t-shirts worked well as they tend to dry quicker than cotton T's.