Kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya, Morocco's High Atlas, the Otter Trail on South Africa's Garden Route, Namibia's Fish River Canyon and the volcanic cirques of Réunion: Africa's great multi-day treks, from summit climbs to coast and canyon hikes. Every guide covers each stage with a map, elevation profile, places to stay and emergency help, free. Pick a trail, then follow it offline in the Outest app.
Updated: October 2026
| # | Trail | Distance | Stages |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kilimanjaro Machame Route | 38 km | 6 |
| 2 | Kilimanjaro Lemosho Route | 42 km | 7 |
| 3 | Mount Kenya Sirimon–Chogoria Traverse | 43 km | 4 |
| 4 | Toubkal Circuit | 70 km | 6 |
| 5 | M'Goun Traverse | 71 km | 4 |
| 6 | Otter Trail | 38 km | 5 |
| 7 | Fish River Canyon Hiking Trail | 69 km | 5 |
| 8 | GR R2 Réunion | 144 km | 11 |
| 9 | Rwenzori Central Circuit | 43 km | 6 |
| 10 | Whale Trail | 53 km | 5 |
| 11 | Sinai Trail | 170 km | 12 |
Kilimanjaro's Machame Route, Tanzania: 38 km in 6 stages from Machame Gate (1,800 m) to Uhuru Peak (5,895 m) via Shira, Barranco and Barafu, then down by Mweka. Most climbers take 7 days, camping at the official KINAPA camps with a licensed guide and crew.
Read the guideKilimanjaro's Lemosho Route, Tanzania: 42 km in 7 stages from Lemosho Gate (2,360 m) across the Shira Plateau to Uhuru Peak (5,895 m) via Barranco and Barafu, then down by Mweka. Most climbers take 8 days, camping at the official KINAPA camps with a licensed guide and crew.
Read the guideMount Kenya's Sirimon–Chogoria Traverse: about 43 km (operators quote 50–60 km) from the Sirimon Gate over Point Lenana (4,985 m) to the Chogoria Gate, in 5–6 days with a rest day to acclimatise. Bunkhouses on the Sirimon side, tents on the Chogoria side; a certified guide is compulsory.
Read the guideA 70 km loop of 6 to 7 days round Jbel Toubkal (4,167 m) in Morocco's High Atlas, from Imlil and back over four high passes, past Lac d'Ifni and the Toubkal refuge, with nights in village gîtes, camps and a mountain refuge.
Read the guideA 71 km trek across Morocco's central High Atlas: from the Aït Bouguemez valley over the Tizi n'Aït Imi (2,905 m) and down the M'Goun valley and its gorges to Bou Thaghrar. Most hikers take 4 to 5 days, sleeping in village gîtes and camps.
Read the guideSouth Africa's Otter Trail: 42–45 km along the wild Tsitsikamma coast in the Garden Route National Park, from Storms River Mouth to Nature's Valley. 5 days and 4 nights in SANParks huts, with tidal river crossings; only 12 hikers start each day.
Read the guideNamibia's Fish River Canyon Hiking Trail: 85–90 km along the canyon floor (about 70–75 km on the usual shortcuts) from Hikers' Viewpoint near Hobas to the Ai-Ais hot springs. Allow 4–5 days, wild camping on sandbanks with no facilities; open 1 May–15 September with an NWR permit.
Read the guideLa Réunion's north-to-south crossing: about 135 km from Saint-Denis to Saint-Philippe, over the Roche Écrite, through the Mafate and Cilaos cirques and past the Piton des Neiges and the Piton de la Fournaise. Usually 11 or 12 stages, sleeping in mountain gîtes.
Read the guideThe Rwenzori Central Circuit: a 43 km hut-to-hut loop from Nyakalengija into Uganda's Mountains of the Moon, over Scott Elliot Pass (4,372 m) and Freshfield Pass, in 6–8 days with mandatory RMS guides and porters. Wet, muddy and high, with an optional climb of Margherita Peak (5,109 m).
Read the guideThe Whale Trail in South Africa's De Hoop Nature Reserve: about 55 km (34 miles) in 5 days from Potberg mountain to Koppie Alleen on the Indian Ocean coast, staying in five equipped CapeNature huts with optional luggage transfer. Groups of 6 or 12, booked a year ahead.
Read the guideThe Sinai Trail's classic route: about 210 km in 12 days from Ras Shetan on the Gulf of Aqaba to St Katherine, over Mount Sinai and Jebel Katherina, Egypt's highest peak. Bedouin guides are compulsory; you sleep in wild desert camps.
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