Cannibal Trail
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Cannibal Trail

Clarens, Free State

Cannibal Trail in Clarens

About this activity

Despite its name Cannibal , the hiking trail, just outside Clarens is an easy two-day hike that’ s ideal for weekends and is easy enough for the whole family. And not some grueling hike for hiking enthusiasts as you’d think the name suggests. Although it i s named because of a period in time during the early 1800s when there were a series of wars in the area . Among indigenous tribes that saw a fair number of them seek ing refuge in the caves in the mountains. A nd a t the same time, there was a widespread drought, r umor has it that cannibalism was reinstated as a result. But back to the hike that’ s s ituated in the Rooiberg e and Witteberg Mountains. It has a trail that’ s a circular 16 km route and it’ s considered to be one of the moderate to ea

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Clarens, Free State

Clarens is located in the Eastern Free State, approximately 3.5 hours from Johannesburg and 4 hours from Durban.

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Clarens, Free State

Clarens is home to world-class outdoor experiences in a compact, accessible mountain village setting.

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