Goegap Scenic Hike

By Vicky · Published Sep. 29th, 2025 · Updated Dec. 5th, 2025

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This scenic hike is full of great views, stunning landscapes, and flowers, making it the perfect way to explore Goegap Nature Reserve.

Goegap Scenic Hike Map

Location

This hike starts from the Visitor Centre in Goegap Nature Reserve. For more details on how to get there, see our Guide to Goegap Nature Reserve.

Tips

Don’t forget a sunhat and plenty of water.
The full route described here is 6.5 km with 250m climb, while the shortcut is 5.5 km with the same amount of climb. They both start the same way, but the shortcut returns earlier.
The path is not clear in all places, so get an offline hiking App such as Organic Maps.
Check out another hike from the campsite, or our Guide to Goegap Nature Reserve.
Find more hikes in our South Africa Hiking Guide.

Goegap Scenic Hiking Route

Hiking with flowers in Goegap Nature Reserve

From the Visitor Centre, head past the Succulent Garden and take the track to the left towards the building. Almost immediately, turn right on the hiking trail heading towards the side of the valley.

This path zigzags up the hill before bending generally left along a vaguely flat plateau. Soon, there’s a small junction, where a very short out-and-back leads off to the left to a fantastic viewpoint. Standing on the edge of the valley sides, you get great views over the expansive plains below, dotted with rocky little hills.

Flowers in the valley from a ivewpoint on a scenic hike in Goegap Nature Reserve, South Africa

Scenic Goegap Viewpoint in flower season on a hike

After enjoying the views, return to the little junction and continue straight, further into the hills and slightly uphill. There are more good views and scenic landscape. Shortly after crossing over a dry streambed, the path bends right. Just before the next bend, the shortcut turns off to the right. Taking this shortcut reduces the distance by just over 1km.

Continuing the Hike

If you continue on the full hike, the path wiggles through the rocks here – it’s a fun route, but you have to keep a lookout for the trail markers. The path now begins to gradually descend.

You almost reach a track on the valley floor, but take the hiking path to the right before you actually reach it. This will lead you to a shady overhang where you can rest a while and admire the valley views.

View from a scenic overhang on a hike in Goegap Nature Reserve

After the overhang, the path leads downward and crosses the main track to walk along a smaller track back towards the Visitor Centre. In about 800 metres you’ll be back at the beginning, and the end of this Scenic Hike in Goegap Nature Reserve.