4×4 Trails
4×4 trails allow the visitor to get off the beaten track and explore territories of the park that are rarely seen.
The 4×4 vehicles are essential to minimize environmental damage, and they serve as the gateway to a real wilderness experience in the park.
Some of the trails have dongas or river beds that would make normal vehicles unfit for these trails, especially during the wet season. Because the adventure trails are not gravelled, they are usually closed after a rainfall in order to dry completely.
- The trails are self-drive and undertaken at one’s own risk.
- Participants should note that there are no facilities along the routes.
- Please take great care at all times, especially when alighting from vehicles, and be aware of potential dangers.
- Participants are requested to take their GPS along.
- A maximum of six vehicles are allowed per trail, per day.
- The Kruger National Park is a malaria area and participants must take the necessary precautions.
4×4 Eco Trails
- Lebombo Eco Trail (500km) – departs from Crocodile Bridge
- Mafunyane Eco Trail (270km) – departs from Phalaborwa Gate
- Malopeni Overnight Eco Trail (71km) – departs from Phalaborwa Gate
Mananga 4×4 Adventure Trail (48km)
The trail starts 11 km from Satara, travelling a short distance north before turning east into knob thorn/marula savannah. Here you can expect herds of zebra, wildebeest, buffalo, and some predators – including cheetah.
Number of vehicles per day: Maximum of six (6)