Hikes in South Africa

The best hikes in South Africa: 3 on the world’s top 100

3 of the world’s 100 best hikes are in South Africa, according to The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Robberg Peninsula in Plettenberg Bay, Garden Route at N° 3, followed by Tugela Falls in Drakensberg at N° 48 and Lion's Head in Cape Town at N° 82.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/hikes/

South Africa has the 9th most entries of the 32 countries on The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026.

South Africa has 3 of the 5 entries from Africa; the highest ranked in Africa is Robberg Peninsula in Plettenberg Bay, Garden Route, South Africa, at N° 3 in the world.

N° 1 in the world is Múlagljúfur in South Iceland, Iceland.

Robberg Peninsula in Plettenberg Bay, Garden Route is N° 3 of The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 1 in South Africa.

Tugela Falls in Drakensberg is N° 48 of The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 2 in South Africa.

Lion's Head in Cape Town is N° 82 of The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 3 in South Africa.