Escarp Adventures: hiking trails, fishing lodge, paragliding and more

26/03/2026

🌄✨ EASTER WEEKEND ESCAPE @ NUM-NUM (HIGH 5 TRAILS) ✨🌄
📍 Mpumalanga Escarpment | ±2.5 hrs from Gauteng

Looking for something different this Easter? 🌿
Escape to the mountains and experience one of South Africa’s most scenic hiking trail networks — with breathtaking views, unique camps, and total peace in nature.

🏕️ WHAT TO EXPECT
• 60–100km of interconnected hiking trails
• 4 unique camps to explore
• Choose your style: Basecamp, Backpack or Slackpack
• Fully equipped camps with kitchens & braai areas
• Incredible scenery, waterfalls & river spots

📅 SUGGESTED EASTER ITINERARY (3 Nights / 4 Days)

🔹 Friday – Arrival
• Arrive & check into your camp
• Settle in, explore surroundings
• Relax with a braai & campfire

🔹 Saturday – Trail Day 1
• Hike ±7–9km (±4–5 hrs)
• Routes through escarpment views & forests
• Overnight at next camp

🔹 Sunday – Trail Day 2 🐣
• Hike ±6km (±3.5 hrs)
• Visit the iconic Pongola Express train camp
• Relaxed Easter lunch & afternoon

🔹 Monday – Departure
• Final hike ±7–8km (±4 hrs)
• Pack up & head home refreshed

🏡 CAMPS YOU CAN EXPERIENCE
🚂 Pongola Express – stay in a vintage train coach
🪨 Aloe Kaya – canyon views & open-air showers
🌊 Candlewood – overlooking a waterfall
🌿 Mt Komati – peaceful riverside setting

💰 RATES
🥾 Hiking + Camp Stay:
R325 per person per night

👉 Total for Easter weekend (3 nights):
R975 per person

🏡 Optional upgrades:
• Tarentaal Chalet – from R500 pppn
• Kudu Cottage – from R500 pppn
• Kruger House Lodge – from R650 pppn

🚐 Optional slackpack available

🧺 WHAT TO BRING
• Hiking gear & good shoes
• Food & drinks
• Braai essentials
• Warm clothes for evenings
• Camera (you’ll want it 📸)

📲 BOOKINGS
Contact Pieta: 082 950 2417
Or visit: https://escarp.co.za/

🐣🌿 Make this Easter about adventure, fresh air & unforgettable views

11/03/2026

🥾 High 5 Hiking Question of the Day!

After a great day on the High 5 Hiking trails, that post-hike meal just tastes better. Whether you’ve tackled the mountains or enjoyed a relaxed walk, the food afterwards is always part of the reward. 😋

👇 So tell us… what’s your favourite post-hike meal?

Is it a campfire braai, a big juicy burger, a comforting pasta, a potjie, or maybe something sweet to celebrate the kilometres you conquered? 🔥🍔🍝

💬 Share your favourite meal in the comments, and if you’re happy to, drop the recipe too! Other hikers might love trying it after their next High 5 Hiking adventure.

Tag a hiking buddy who always has the best food ideas after a hike. 🥾

28/01/2026

🌄 High 5 Hiking — where strangers become trail family 🥾💚
There’s something special that happens when you walk together through mountains, waterfalls, forests, and silence.

Laughter gets louder. Stress gets quieter. And by day two… you’re sharing snacks like old friends 😄

The High 5 Hiking Trails (formerly the legendary Num-Num Trail) offer multi-day hikes through some of Mpumalanga’s most beautiful landscapes — with cozy camps, quirky stops, and views that make you stop mid-sentence.

✨ Expect:
• Well-marked trails (great for beginners & regular hikers)
• Stunning overnight spots from forest camps to restored railway coaches
• Slackpacking options so your legs do the work, not your back
• Proper switch-off-from-life energy

💰 Rates start from R325 pp per night

With chalets and lodges available for those who like a hot shower and a soft bed after a good hike 😉

💬 Let’s chat in the comments:

👉 Who would you take on this hike?
👉 Sunrise views or waterfall swims?
👉 First-time hiker or trail regular?

Tag your hiking buddy and start planning 🌿👣

Nature is calling, and it’s sounding a lot like your name...

15/01/2026

🌄 2026: The Year You Fall in Love With Hiking 💚🥾

New year, new hobby? If you’re looking for something that’s good for your body, mind, and soul, it’s time to try hiking with High 5 Hiking.

Swap screen time for mountain views, fresh air, waterfalls, and that I-did-something-awesome-today feeling. Whether you’re brand new to hiking or just looking for a fresh adventure, High 5 is the perfect place to start.

❤️ Valentine’s Day Idea (tongue firmly in cheek):
Skip the crowded restaurants and chocolates this year. Take your partner (or bestie) hiking instead. Nothing says romance like sore legs, big laughs, and memories that last longer than roses 🌹😉

🏞️ Why High 5 Hiking?
• Nearly 100km of scenic hiking trails
• Day hikes and multi-day options (2–6 days)
• Beautiful hikers’ camps and cozy overnight huts
• Perfect for solo hikers, couples, and groups

💸 Rates from R325 per person per night
(Includes overnight accommodation and the next day’s hike)

Make 2026 the year you start a hobby you’ll actually stick to, one step, one view, one adventure at a time.

Who’s ready to hike into the new year? 🥾🌿

19/11/2025

🌞🥾 Your December reset doesn’t have to be in a gym.

A sunrise on the High 5 trails hits harder than any treadmill.

Tell us…

If you could hike just ONE route this December, which one would it be?

Let’s build the ultimate holiday hiking bucket list 👇

Planning your December hike? Here’s what you need to know:

• The High 5 Hiking Trail network covers almost 100 km across the Mpumalanga escarpment.

• Hiker accommodation rate: R325 per person per night.

• Backpack (2–6 day) routes: also R325 p.p.p.n.

• Slackpacking available: 85L container rentals at R50 each, with a vehicle fee depending on distance.

• Kruger House Lodge from R650 p.p.n (1–3 nights) or R450 p.p.n for longer stays.

• A 50% deposit secures your booking.

Book here: https://escarp.co.za

or WhatsApp Pieta: 082 950 2417

December is the perfect time to escape the crowds, enjoy cool mornings, and treat yourself to a view you can’t buy in a mall.

👇 Drop your chosen route below. We can’t wait to see your picks.

In 2018, the visionaries behind the award-winning Mount Komati acquired the picturesque Five Assegais property, transforming it into an adventurer’s paradise. The beloved Num-Num hiking trail has been reimagined as the High 5 Hiking Trails, a stunning network of paths ready for your next adventure...

03/11/2025

Who can tell where on the High5 Hiking Trails properties, and specifically which part of the network of 70km trails, this silhouette is?

Bonus points if you know the name!!