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Augrabies Falls 4x4 Trail

Augrabies Falls National Park · Northern Cape 4x4 route

The Orange River pouring through a granite gorge at Augrabies Falls
Augrabies Falls in Augrabies Falls National Park, where the trail is: the area around Augrabies Falls 4x4 Trail, not the site itself. Photo: Christian Wörtz ( woertz ), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5. Credits

Augrabies Falls National Park has a self-guided 4x4 trail of about 30 km. SANParks requires at least two 4x4 vehicles to travel together on it. No booking is needed. The park's main rest camp, with camping, is a short walk from the falls.

Along the way

  • Self-guided
  • Two-vehicle minimum
  • No booking needed

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.

Camp nearby

Kit up first

Straight-line distances.