Event Information

 De Hoop Nature Reserve, South Africa
26 July 2025

Whale of Trail 2025

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

Whale of Trail 53km Ultra

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Mountain Level
  3
Finisher Level
  350
National League

Course details

 Race Date: 2025/07/26
 Start Time: 07:00:00
 Participation: Solo
 Distance: 53.00
 Elevation Gain: +1840
 Elevation Loss: -1990
 Time Limit: 11:0:0
 Number of Aid Stations: 4
 Number of Participants: 250
 
 

About the Race

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 starting and ending in the same glorious places, with a well designed cut through that still gives you a taste of everything that the area has to offer. Perfect for those not quite ready for an ultra distance but wanting to be a part of the incredible race atmosphere.