Deep in the heart of Knysna’s ancient forest is the very best place to reconnect with your soul. There is magic in the air, the kind that infiltrates your being, slows down time and gently restores the frenetic pieces of modern life into something beautifully whole and infinitely simpler.
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There is something truly special about being in a forest, surrounded by ancient giants and completely pure silence, broken only by the gurgling of streams and occasional bird calls. Where there are forests, there are hiking trails and Knysna’s 60,000 hectares of unspoilt indigenous woodlands provides oodles of opportunities to get out and explore nature at its very best.
From easiest to hardest, here are our favourite Knysna day hiking trails.
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When you live in Nelson Mandela Bay, you are spoilt for choice with surrounding weekend destinations in close proximity. Whichever way you go – East, West or inland – there are places to explore and enjoy. We chose to spend our latest holiday weekend at The Crags, a short two hour drive Westwards from PE.
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Put together South Africa’s largest forest, an impressive lagoon flanked by pristine beaches and surround it all with majestic mountains and voila – family paradise!
A little while back, Ralph and I were hiking through Knysna’s ancient forest, walking silently with just our thoughts for company. In between our quiet contemplation, I heard our tour guide mention that the trail we were on was the route used by Knysna Scootours and my ears perked right up. As much as we adore putting one foot in front of the other in South Africa’s most spectacularly wild and unspoilt locations, our teenage boys find this somewhat “lame” and far prefer to dash at death defying speeds through nature’s best playgrounds.
And so, we returned with our boys in tow to discover what delights Knysna has up it’s sleeve for families.
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The last thing I imagined myself doing on a luxurious adults’ only weekend away at one of the most exclusive properties in the world was burpees on the beach at sun rise. When we checked into our private castle and saw our giant puffy white bed, nestled in the lap of interior designed luxury, looking out onto one of South Africa’s most spectacular beaches, I rather imagined a long and lazy lie in watching dolphins playing in the surf.
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