Our Hiking Tours from Coffee Bay to Kob Inn
5-6 Day Hike along the Wild Coast
Day 1
Umdumbi to Coffee Bay Distance: +- 10.4km
Walking Time: +- 3.7 Hours
Terrain: Level at the start, hilly afterwards
Highlights: Mapuzi Point and Mapuzi Caves,
Umthatha River and Island.
Day 2
Coffee Bay to Lubanzi Distance: +- 17.6km
Walking time: +- 7.4 hours
Terrain: Hilly
The Baby Hole in the Wall, Hole in the Wall, Lubanzi Beach
Day 3
Lubanzi to Bulungula Lodge Distance: +- 13.8km
Walking Time: +- 6.3 Hours
Terrain: Rolling Hills..
Highlights: Mpame Beach, Mpame Forest, Lunch at Bull's Inn Guesthouse, Bulungula Backpackers' Lodge, Bulungula Beach
DAY 1: The hike departs from either Umdumbi Backpackers or Vukani Backpackers. Enjoy an easy walk to Umdumbi Beach along the spectacular Wild Coast and accross the Umthatha River Mouth via rowboat. Continue to Mawotsheni Village and past Mapuzi Caves to Mapuzi Point.
DAY 2: You will start your day with a traditional Xhosa breakfast: Mealie porridge, Xhosa bread, fried or boiled eggs, tomato, and fried onions. Day 2 of the Wild Coast Exploration Hike is fairly short but full of hills. This section of the Wild Coast contains many big cliffs that are difficult to climb and big dense rain forests. We therefore walk more inland through Mawotsheni Village where we enjoy our short break and are often finding one of the local farmers selling fresh fruits and cooked maize. We will walk further to Magcakini Village for another short break before crossing Sinagwana River. Take a swim at Sinagwana Beach or walk the last 2km to our second homestead. For those who are seafood lovers: Tsweleni Village or well known as Mpande is where some of the best fishermen and divers are found! Shelly beach is just three minutes away from the homestead whenever the weather allows us we walk down for a beach bonfire with friendly local people.
DAY 3: This is the longest day of the whole 5 day hike. Many find it the hardest day. We start walking as early as 7am, even earlier in summer as the sun rises at 5am and our summers can be very hot. We walk along the coast until Sharks Point Beach where the day gets harder as we start climbing a few hills and walk inland for about 3 hours until we reach the 2km long uMnenu Beach. We walk into Hluleka Nature Reserve in the early hours of the afternoon, take a 1 hour long lunch break, play with Zebras, Wildebeest, and lots of Vervet Monkeys. From Hluleka we walk the last 4km to Lucingweni Village and enjoy a traditional Xhosa performance by young local girls and boys.
Day 4
Bulungula Lodge to Breezy Bay Distance: +- 8.4km
Walking Time: +- 5.8 Hours
Terrain: Level Walking and Beach Hike.
Highlights: Ship Wreck
DAY 4 of this hike is one of the most beautiful and enjoyable days of the whole hike. Many secluded beaches, the pristine Mthakatye River, panoramic ocean and forest views. Beautiful traditional Xhosa round houses dotted on green grassy hills all the way to Mdumbi River and beach. Mdumbi beach has been voted the best beach in South Africa and has the best waves for surfing. Next we walk 2.9km to Tshani Village.
Day 5
Breezy Bay to The Haven Hotel (self Catering) Distance: +- 8.4km
Walking Time: +- 4 Hours
Terrain: Level Beach Walk
Highlights: Shipwreck
DAY 5: The last day of this hike is much shorter than the other days. We get up as early as 7am and start hiking at 8am. First we enjoy breakfast, coffee and tea and slowly get ourselves ready to walk the 2km long beach, cross Mthatha river mouth and Mapuzi point before walking into Coffee Bay and enjoy a few cold drinks in the legendary Coffee Shack backpackers. In Coffee Bay you can possibly partake in some of the activities offered by the backpackers in the area or local tour guides or just spend some time chilling on the Coffee Bay beach. Coffee Shack Backpackers offers shuttles to Mthatha Shell Garage for BazBus and all other connections.
Day 6
The Haven to Kob Inn Distance: +- 21.8km
Walking Time: +- 10 Hours
Terrain: Lever Beach Hike
Highlights: Dwesa Nature Reserve, Dwesa Beach
DAY 6: The last day of this hike is much shorter than the other days. We get up as early as 7am and start hiking at 8am. First we enjoy breakfast, coffee and tea and slowly get ourselves ready to walk the 2km long beach, cross Mthatha river mouth and Mapuzi point before walking into Coffee Bay and enjoy a few cold drinks in the legendary Coffee Shack backpackers. In Coffee Bay you can possibly partake in some of the activities offered by the backpackers in the area or local tour guides or just spend some time chilling on the Coffee Bay beach. Coffee Shack Backpackers offers shuttles to Mthatha Shell Garage for BazBus and all other connections.
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