Event Information

 De Hoop Nature Reserve, South Africa
15 August 2026

Whale of Trail 2026

South Africa’s iconic five day Whale Trail hiking route is offered as a challenge to runners capable of embracing all 53km and 1900m elevation of spectacular mountain fynbos, technical rocky ridgelines, sandy beach stretches and endless, mind blowing, beautiful vistas in one day. If this is just a few steps too far, there’s now also a 35km route s

53km

Itra Points
Itra Images
Mountain Level
3
Finisher level
10
National League

Race Course

Start Location: De Hoop Nature Reserve, South Africa

Finish Location: De Hoop Nature Reserve, South Africa

Type of Terrain: 100% Paths / 0% Tracks / 0% Roads