The Best Trail Running Trails in KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa)

park run - Uvongo

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Rhino and Hedgehog

Distance

3.01mi

Elevation +

30f

TrailRank

20

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A beautiful park run on the shore line path. Part of the Saints Walk of the Ivungu River Conservancy. Fairly flat out and back with some beach sand, single track and tar road all thrown in the mix.

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The Sandy, Beach Run/Walk

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Warrick Mac Nicol

Distance

8.39mi

Elevation +

3f

TrailRank

20

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The Sandy is a 14km Beach Walk (or Run race) From Umhlanga To SunCoast Casino Durban at Spring LOW tide on 10 August 2014

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San Lameer (MTB trail)

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Rhino and Hedgehog

Distance

4.88mi

Elevation +

210f

TrailRank

19

Sorry no pictures - too busy having fun to take pictures on this superbly maintained track. Well worth an outing saw plenty buck and duiker with the birds keeping the forest alive with song. Ran in the opersite direct...

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Rhino Run 10km - Durban Green Hub - Fish Eagle Trail

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Rhino and Hedgehog

Distance

6.07mi

Elevation +

69f

TrailRank

19

Up and down along the uMgeni river , will improve in years to come with upgrade works currently been under taken. http://www.rhinorun.co.za/

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Aloes and Acacia's

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Rhino and Hedgehog

Distance

12.78mi

Elevation +

823f

TrailRank

19

3 inderidual loops contained within the Aloe Wildlife Park. Great for trail running and MTB. There are more trails to explore.

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Shongweni Dam 12km - Varsity College Series

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Rhino and Hedgehog

Distance

7.49mi

Elevation +

1037f

TrailRank

19

An interesting course with two intense hills and some open running in between. https://www.facebook.com/MultisportSeries

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Umhlanga 18km Trail

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BenjaminPJ

Distance

10.89mi

Elevation +

755f

TrailRank

19

An epic route that includes forests, sugar cane, farm roads, river crossings, lagoon crossings and lots and lots of beach sand!

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Nkonka Trust - Kloof

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Rhino and Hedgehog

Distance

2.99mi

Elevation +

886f

TrailRank

17

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A little hidden reserve on the end of Haygarth Road. While short in length it make up for it with steep climbs and drops.

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Park Run Shongweni

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Rhino and Hedgehog

Distance

3.05mi

Elevation +

190f

TrailRank

17

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Parkrun organises free, weekly, 5km timed runs around the world. They are open to everyone, free, and are safe and easy to take part in. https://www.facebook.com/Shongweniparkrun shongwenioffice@parkrun.com

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park run - Westville

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Rhino and Hedgehog

Distance

3.09mi

Elevation +

285f

TrailRank

17

A two lap course from Westville Country Club on some nice trails hampered however by the sheer number of people that make it difficult for faster and slower runners alike. I have already heard that there are plans to add...

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park run - Piggly Wiggly

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Rhino and Hedgehog

Distance

3.01mi

Elevation +

276f

TrailRank

16

Easy gravel road type route. Mostly easy with a little hill in the second half just to keep you honest.

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Virginia Trails

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BenjaminPJ

Distance

8.43mi

Elevation +

853f

TrailRank

16

Such an amazing Trail on Virginia Farm in Eston. The scenery is fantastic and the terrain changes from single track to farm roads with rivers and water falls.

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Ultra-Trail Drakensberg 160 km (100 miles) 2022, Kingdom of Lesotho and KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Two Trailblazers

Distance

103.65mi

Elevation +

12812f

TrailRank

16

The 2022 edition of the trail running of the 100-mile (160 km) race of the Ultra-Trail Drakensberg event. This route crosses an international border as well as private land in places so permission may be required to trav...

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Peacevale to Shongweni Polo Pony

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Rhino and Hedgehog

Distance

10.36mi

Elevation +

1063f

TrailRank

16

Great rural route with everything from tar to gravel roads and some following single fast flowing non techincal track.

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Giba Gorge in-and-out

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marktuna

Distance

5.56mi

Elevation +

633f

TrailRank

16

From St Helier road run down into the gorge to the containers and back again. Small detour along path

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Kloof 3 Falls

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BenjaminPJ

Distance

10.17mi

Elevation +

2024f

TrailRank

16

This trail is quite an experience. It is very steep at some points but the views are incredible. Spotted nesting eagles along the route and enjoyed abseiling down the "crack in the wall".

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Hillcrest Fig Trees Farm Trail

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Brenda Moon

Distance

5.72mi

Elevation +

495f

TrailRank

16

Really enjoyable run. Few hiccups with arrows but it is all an adventure...so just beware this is not correct trail

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Natal Spa - Yellow Route - Trail Running

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Rhino and Hedgehog

Distance

4.38mi

Elevation +

512f

TrailRank

16

An attempt to follow the Yellow Route - signage is bad to non existent. But the route does go along the river and makes for some good bird watching. Saw Ostrich as well. It appears to be the quad bike route as well.

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Rawdons 4.5km loop - with pub stop option ;-)

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Rhino and Hedgehog

Distance

2.79mi

Elevation +

108f

TrailRank

16

Short loop if staying at Rawdon's Country Hotel - has a very UK feel about it this one - running across open farmland and the cows watching your every step. Highly recommended.

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Park Run - Balitio

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Rhino and Hedgehog

Distance

3.04mi

Elevation +

92f

TrailRank

16

Fairly flat and fast, the trail switches back and forth in the forest making it quiet good fun as you see people going in all sorts of directions. Dog friendly thus did it with Willow the Park Run Top Dog. Coffee shop on...

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Karkloof Classic 21km Trail Run

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Fuzzy van Rensburg

Distance

12.82mi

Elevation +

1421f

TrailRank

15

A challenging timed running race through the Karkloof forests, boulder hopping over the majestic Karkloof river, through a working dairy farms, with some testing climbs to reach some magnificent views not available to th...

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Karkloof Classic 9km Trail Run

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Fuzzy van Rensburg

Distance

5.29mi

Elevation +

302f

TrailRank

14

A less strenuous timed running race through the Karkloof forests, boulder hopping over the majestic Karkloof river, through a working dairy farm, with some manageable climbing.

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park run - Winterton

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Rhino and Hedgehog

Distance

2.96mi

Elevation +

92f

TrailRank

14

A loverly, more or less flat, park run which starts and finishes at the Waffle House. Taking in two dams on a cicular route.

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park run - Umdoni 2018 (best in the country IMO)

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Rhino and Hedgehog

Distance

2.97mi

Elevation +

190f

TrailRank

14

Set in some of the finest indigenous forest on the South Coast this this certainly the best setting for a park run in the county. It has everything you could ever expect from a park run and should be on everyone's bucket...

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Ballito parkrun

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doppierunner

Distance

3.02mi

Elevation +

56f

TrailRank

9

Pleasant running through the sugar cane. The last km makes you a bit dizzy with all the weaving in the forest. All offroad running with one small hill.

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