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The New "High Five" Trail (formerly known as the Num-num trail)

The High Five Hiking Trail basically is what used to be the well known Num-num trail, just with a few alterations to make it more flexible and even more enjoyable.

High Five is a multi day backpack hiking trail situated on the scenic Drakensberg Escarpment of Mpumalanga, a mere 2.5hours drive from Gauteng. Hikers hike from one camp to the other carrying backpacks with everything they need, from clothes to food & drinks etc.

The High Five trails consists of many different stretches of hiking trails which can all be linked in different ways to create hiking options of between 3 and 7 days. A trails network of almost one hundred kilometers on four agacent properties allows for a great variety of hiking options with a huge diversity in topography, fauna and flaura! Now hikers can "build" their own trail itinerary to suit their needs according to time availability, fitness levels etc.





Escarp Adventures is proud to be a part of Trail and Hiking Association South Africa

THASA was born out of the need for our sector to be represented on a National Level and to contribute to the recovery planning of Tourism, Events and Sports. "We welcome all owners of Trails and Hiking venues to join us and stand in unity to represent our interests. We invite our industry partners in Tours and Guiding to share your knowledge within the Associations as partners and affiliates. We welcome hiking and trail clubs in to represent the sporting interests."
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Back Pack

Hikers move from camp to camp with their gear. On a weekend backpack trail hikers overnight in a different camp every night.

Slack Pack

Hikers will only have to carry a small daypack for their refreshments and possibly a light raincoat or jacket.

Base Camp

Hikers stay over for two nights in the same camp and each day does a circle route to return to the same camp.

40° 41′ 21.4” N 74° 02′ 40.2” W

STARTING
POINT

TAKE A VIRTUAL HIKE
"After a day’s walk, everything has twice its usual value." - G.M. Trevelyan
"Look deep into nature and you will understand everything better." - Albert Einstein
“Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.” - John Muir
2000

HECTARES
OF GROUND TO COVER

365

DAYS
OPEN FOR EXPLORATIONS

100's

HUNDREDS OF HAPPY
HIKERS

10

BEAUTIFUL
CAMPS TO VISIT

Phone
+27 82 950 2417

Address
Machadodorp, Mpumulanga, South Africa
Email
hiker@escarp.co.za
Green Flag approved hiking lodge

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