Giant's Cup Trail Hike
The Giants Cup trail is the only established trail in the Drakensberg. The hike is over 5 days (and 5 nights accommodation in the Drakensberg) and is 58.9km's in total. The first day is 12.8 km's and you stay in Pholela Hut. Day two is 8.8 km's and you stay in Mzimkhulwana Hut. Day 3 is 12 km's and you stay in Winterhoek Hut. Day 4 is 11.8 km's and you stay in Swiman Hut. The final day is 12.3 km's and you stay in Bushman's Nek Hut. The next morning 1.2km to the Bushman's Nek car park.
Over the 5 days the total elevation gain is 2031m and total elevation loss is 1912m. The hike is rated difficult as its over 5 days, each day itself is rated moderate.
Listing Details
GPX track map
Elevation (altitude) diagram of the track
Track length and Trackpoint information
Information | Calculated value |
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Overall distance (metric) | 58.9 km |
Overall distance (imperial) | 36.6 miles |
Elevation / altitude data (metric)
Information | Calculated value |
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Altitude range (highest-lowest point) | 547 m |
Minimum altitude (lowest point) | 1609 m |
Maximum altitude (highest point) | 2156 m |
Uphill (addition of positive altitude changes) | 2031 m |
Downhill (addition of negative altitude changes) | 1912 m |
Elevation / altitude data (imperial)
Information | Calculated value |
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Altitude range (highest-lowest point) | 1795 ft |
Minimum altitude (lowest point) | 5279 ft |
Maximum altitude (highest point) | 7073 ft |
Uphill (addition of positive altitude changes) | 6663 ft |
Downhill (addition of negative altitude changes) | 6273 ft |


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