Haarkapper Hiking Trail

Haarkapper Hiking Trail is a longer-day route in Phillipskop Mountain Reserve, running over the mountain to Tesselaarsdal and back again for a through-hike length of about 12.8 km and roughly ±770 m of ascent.

The route is built around crossing to neighbouring land, so a separate permit is required for that portion; access to the hike is managed as a privilege tied to Phillipskop overnight accommodation or support via Friends of Phillipskop.

Expect a sustained climb and descent rather than a short out-and-back: it’s described as an extended day trail that links Phillipskop overland travel toward Tesselaarsdal, then returns to close the loop.

The marked network association for this route is lwn (longer hiking network within Phillipskop Mountain Reserve), and the trail is mapped as a hiking route suitable for foot travel (no bicycles, no motor vehicles).

Logistics-wise, use the Phillipskop hiking-trails info page for the current trail options and the route map for navigation planning; the reserve also provides GPS direction details for the property base.

More information: Official website, Take a hike: Haarkapper Hiking Trail, Best Hotels Near Haarkapper Hiking Trail, Stanford - Tripadvisor