South African Caminos
A pilgrimage doesn’t need to mean a flight to Europe. South Africa has its own growing family of camino-style walks, mostly across the Western Cape and Karoo, each with its own character.
Hermanus Camino
Overberg, Western Cape
5-6 days, roughly 70-80km
Vineyards, fynbos mountains, coastal cliff paths, ending in Hermanus
Cape Camino, West Coast
Velddrif to Langebaan
7 days
St Helena Bay, Paternoster, Jacobs Bay, ending in Saldanha
Cape Camino, full route
West Coast to Table Mountain
~700km, walked in sections
Winelands, Farmlands, West Coast and Peninsula sections, walked separately or together
Tankwa Camino
Karoo, Calvinia to Op-die-Berg
10 days, roughly 257km
The toughest route on this list, flat, hot, remote, a genuine physical challenge
Klein Karoo Camino
Starts and ends in Oudtshoorn
9 days, roughly 190km
Also called the Route of the Sandstone Churches, historic hamlets, self-guided with support
Plett Camino
Garden Route, Western Cape
5 days, roughly 80km
Forests, mountain fynbos, winelands, ending at the sea in Plettenberg Bay
De Hoop Camino
De Hoop Nature Reserve, Overberg
5 days, roughly 50km
Coastline and fynbos, prime whale-watching July to November
Namaqua Camino
Namaqualand, Northern Cape
7 days, roughly 140km
Timed around spring wildflower season, sleeping under the stars in national park campsites
Baviaans Camino
Baviaanskloof, Eastern Cape
4 days, roughly 95km
Remote wilderness, old mountain passes, a proper hiking challenge with guides
Nieu-Bethesda Camino
Karoo, circular route from Nieu-Bethesda
5-6 days, roughly 100km
Farm stays, Karoo hospitality, home of the Owl House
Oystercatcher Trail
Garden Route, between Mossel Bay and the Gourits River
4 nights, 3 days walking, roughly 46km
Coastal cliffs, beaches and dunes, guided, with luggage handled for you
Pilgrimage of Hope to Agulhas
Winelands to Cape Agulhas
7 to 16 days depending on starting point
Stellenbosch, Robertson or Hemel-en-Aarde routes, all converging at Africa’s southernmost tip
Garden Route Pilgrimage of Hope
Uniondale to Mossel Bay
14 days, roughly 270km, or a 7-day half-route
Farmlands, the Outeniqua Mountains, forests, ending at the coast
Lighthouse Route Pilgrimage of Hope
Mossel Bay to Struisbaai
17 days, roughly 337km, or shorter options
Remote southern Cape coastline, ending near Cape Agulhas
Bringing your team instead?
Several of these routes work well as a corporate reset, no flights, no visas, easier to get approved.
See our corporate package