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Madlabantu 4x4 Adventure Trail

Kruger National Park (Pretoriuskop area) · Mpumalanga 4x4 trail

A rusty sign set in a stone wall reading Madlabantu Adventure Trail, reservations at Pretoriuskop
The Madlabantu Adventure Trail sign near Pretoriuskop, Kruger National Park. Photo: Bernard Gagnon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Credits

A day 4x4 route in the south-west of the Kruger National Park, booked at and starting from Pretoriuskop Rest Camp. It runs for about 42 km through terminalia woodland and along the Nsikazi River into rhino and Big Five country. SANParks lists it as weather-sensitive: its adventure trails are ungravelled and usually close after rain until they dry out. There are no facilities along the way, and SANParks caps its 4x4 trails at six vehicles a day.

Along the way

  • Nsikazi River country
  • Rhino and Big Five area
  • Closes after rain
  • Day route, no facilities

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.