The best running trails in the Drakensberg
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Last updated: September 12, 2025
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1. Running loop from Clarens
5.28km
00:38
90m
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
48
runners
2. View of Blyde River Canyon loop from Apara
10.0km
01:41
470m
Expert run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
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30
runners
3. Running loop from Emberton
4.94km
00:31
30m
Easy run. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
27
runners
4. Sterkspruit Falls loop from Champagne Castle
6.87km
00:56
220m
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
25
runners
5. Running loop from Mafika Lisiu (Ha Keletso)
9.55km
01:51
590m
Expert run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
25
runners
6. Running loop from Hilldene
3.72km
00:23
40m
Easy run. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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25
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7. Sphinx – Blind Man's Corner loop from Champagne Castle
11.7km
02:03
620m
Expert run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
24
runners
8. Running loop from Cathedral Peak Hotel
6.17km
00:48
170m
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
26
runners
9. Green Dam loop from Mophela
20.0km
02:26
230m
Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
22
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10. Dap Naudé Dam – Broederstroom Hut loop from Houtbosdorp
49.7km
06:06
1,850m
Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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