Extreme Hiking Kenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve Durban KwaZulu Natal South Africa

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Extreme Hiking / Hiking in Kenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal South Africa

Difficulty :

Moderate

Distance :

6 km / 3.7 miles

Durban is a beautiful city and the biggest one in the KwaZulu - Natal. lt has an amazing coastline, diverse landscape with the most spectacular mountain range in South Africa. Climate is sub-tropical with warm wet summers, mild frost-free winters and all year round sunshine. Its amazing sandy beaches stretch into the Indian Ocean with water temperatures at 19°C/66.2°F even during winter.

Just at 15 km/9.3 mi from Durban, there is the Kenneth Stainbank nature reserve, which is characterized by a mixture of grassland indigenous coastal forest and riverine bush, hosting an amazing hiking trail.

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The trail is within moderate difficulty and suitable for children as well. The Mkumbi trail, known as the “Red trail” as well, is a 6 km/3.7 mi circular route which takes between 1-2 hours to complete. Maps are available to assist you in navigating the route. Sightings of zebras, impalas, bush-bucks are not uncommon in this wetland and grassland terrain.

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