Giant's Cup Trail Hike (2-Days)

Giant’s Cup Trail Hike (2-Days)

Maximum Number of Hikers

Maximum Number of Hikers

12 The Giant’s Cup Trail 2 day Hike

Easy to Intermediate Drakensberg Hike
Family Friendly Drakensberg Hike
Overnight Hike

The Giant’s Cup Trail 2 day hike is an easy saunter in the foothills of the Southern Drakensberg.

We start at the Sani Pass Backpackers and walk to Pholela hut at Cobham.

Because we’ll be doing the 2-day version of the Giant’s Cup Trail Hike, where we will stay overnight in Pholela Hut, and have an easy walk back to Sani Backpackers the next morning.

The Giant’s Cup Trail 2 day hike takes us through the Southern Drakensberg foothills. As we walk we are always looking up at the huge Drakensberg mountains. Hodgson’s Peak is visible for most of the way. After a while, beautiful Garden Castle comes in to view. Rhino Peak is also visible high above us. There is a path for most of the way, so the walking is fairly easy.

The Giant’s Cup Trail 2 Day Hike is an excellent hike for families or beginners

…or even for people that just want to get into the mountains. The altitude for the Giant’s Cup Trail Hike is mostly between 1400m and 2200m, so we can expect to see some wild life here too. Eland, which is the biggest antelope in Africa, make this area their home. We will also see baboons, jackals, grey rhebok and reed buck.

Because we don’t climb to a high altitude, the weather is not so extreme, which makes the hike very pleasant. We cross lots of crystal clear mountain streams which are great places to stop and have a cup of tea while sitting near the streams we see a lot of beautiful birds, so not only is this a mountain hike but also a nature hike. The Giant’s Cup Trail 2 day hike is quite unique because we stay in mountain huts along the way, which means we don’t have to carry tents and we sleep in a nice bed.

Giants Cup Trail Hike difficulty: Easy to Intermediate Family Friendly Overnight Drakensberg Hike

Drakensberg Hiking Package Options

We have differentiated between options for porters for your hike using ‘Gold’, ‘Silver’ and ‘Bronze’ as the options to choose from, so remember to select the correct option on your enquiry or hike form when you contact us.

We understand that the Gold, Silver and Bronze packages might seem a bit confusing, so we have done some calculations to assist you with which one will be most suitable for you, and to ensure that you have the most enjoyable hike possible!

It is a good idea as part of your hike preparation to do some extra walking anyway, so while doing a walk of approximately 5km, including some uphill and downhill parts, carry a pack with the pack weight listed in the description of the package you are interested in. If you are quite comfortable with that weight, then that is the right option for you.

If you find yourself battling, and don’t have time to do some more preparation, then consider moving to a different package.

All three options (Bronze, Silver & Gold) include full catering, and the supply of your tent.

GOLD

Fully Portered Drakensberg Hike

You carry only a day-pack containing your own with drinks, snacks and jacket for each day.

Includes 3 meals a day!

You will not be carrying a standard hiking backpack at all, instead we will supply you with a 35l drybag into which you will put all your personal gear for our porters to carry.

The day pack you will carry weighs approximately 4kg.

Sleeping bags, tents, etc are carried our porters who also put your tent up!

SILVER

Partially Portered Drakensberg Hike

You carry a backpack with your clothes, sleeping bag, sleeping mat, wash kit, and water bottle.

Includes 3 meals a day!

The pack weight you will carry on the Silver Package is approximately 14kg.

Tents etc are carried and put up by our porters.