Chokka Trail Run
The annual and very popular Chokka Trail Run will take place this year on Saturday 10 August 2024. The routes for the different distances all cover the greater St Francis Area, with the start and finish at the host venue, the Cape St Francis Resort. This means you can use the Friday, a public holiday (Women’s Day) to kick off your weekend, race on Saturday and finish it off with a lazy day next to the pool at the Resort on Sunday with live music and a special lunch menu before you head off back home. The Chokka Trail Run offers the...
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– 137km over 10 days (8 days’ hiking) by combining the Baviaans Camino and the Chokka Trail. Would you like to hike from the Baviaanskloof Mountains to the south-eastern most tip of Africa? Combine two popular hiking trails, the Baviaans Camino and the Chokka Trail, and you have an amazing hiking holiday of 157km over 10 days (arrival and departure dates included). The Baviaans Camino starts in the Steytlerville District, and once over the Baviaanskloof Mountains you keep on following old roads over many more hills until you get to Kareedouw...
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Ever thought of crossing the majestic Baviaanskloof Mountains at one of the highest points, which lies between Steytlerville in the Baviaans Region and Studtis in the Baviaanskloof? This is the start of a hiking trail established in 2016, the Baviaans Camino. The trail starts with a climb of 400m over a very short 4km, with a long descent into the Baviaanskloof. Doing this is a sure test for body and mind, and is just the beginning. Over the next three days you will have to conquer the Kouga Mountain Range, an area seldom visited, it...
read moreChokka Trail Weekender – 28km, 3 days/2 nights
Chokka Trail Weekender 28km, 3 days/2 nights, moderate, suitable for most fitness levels and ages. The clover leaf hike starts and finishes at the Cape St Francis Resort. You can start any day of the week, however this is an ideal weekend hike. Day 1: 14h00 Arrive at the Cape St Francis Resort, book in and unwind by enjoying an unguided hike through the Irma Booysen Flora Reserve (around 6km) before you return to the Resort for a late afternoon canal cruise and dinner at the Joe Fish Restaurant. Day 2: Afteer breakfast, you will be...
read moreChokka Trail Golf Edition – 6 days/5 nights
Shuttles from and to Port Elizabeth airport can be organised on request. Route Description Day 1 Arrive in St Francis Bay, book into Sandals Guest House, and play a round of golf at the St Francis Golf Course. Dinner is served at a local restaurant of your choice (not included in the rate).. Day 2 After breakfast, drive to the St Francis Links where you will leave your car for the duration of the hike. We will transport you to the Oyster Kayas in Oyster Bay where you will receive a lunch pack and set off on an out-and-back hike to Thysbaai....
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