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Malopeni Overnight Eco Trail

Kruger National Park (Phalaborwa area) · Limpopo 4x4 eco trail

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A guided overnight trail on management roads north-east of Phalaborwa Gate, up to the Letaba River. A SANParks guide leads up to five vehicles with four people each, and everyone camps at an unfenced site near Black Heron Dam with only a fireplace and two eco-toilets. Trailists bring their own tents, water, firewood and food. It runs daily all year, but rain or management needs can close or change the route.

Along the way

  • Guide-led
  • Unfenced overnight camp
  • Letaba River
  • Runs all year

Before you drive it

  • Check with the operator for closures after rain. Conditions change faster than any website.
  • Tell someone your route and your expected time out.
  • Carry recovery gear you know how to use, and rated recovery points on the vehicle. See our recovery gear spec comparison.