Hiking to Klipspringer spring
Facts
The hike to Klipspringer spring is an easy trail on a car track, after 8km you reach the spring under a giant fig tree, asking you to rest and enjoy before you walk back the same way.
Length: 16km
Duration: +/- 4.5 hours
Ascend: 40m
Descripton
- Start at the lodge, passing the campsites and after about 900 meters turn left following the painted markers.
- Just follow the tracks, passing a few little riverbeds, going through an old fence and gate.
- After 4.5 km you will reach the split in the track.
Klipspringer spring:
- Turn right according the name marker and follow the track into the canyon, river on your righthand side
- You will cross little riverbeds twice and the road ends at a parking area alongside a small tree after another 3.5 km
- Follow the markers left at the parking area to the little trail and after about 60 meters, cross the river bed (follow markers), another +/- 200 meters- river on you left – you reach the spring with shady old fig trees
- After a good rest and a lot of pics taken turn around and walk back to the lodge
Gallery
![Klipspringer Spring with water and fig tree](https://zebra-river-lodge.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/KlipspringerSpring3-q9ars4kp39cmbxkg7ur9fl620ivfrdjum3spzcwhs8.jpg)
![Klipspringer Spring with water and reflecting mountains](https://zebra-river-lodge.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/KlipspringerSpring2-q9ars4kp39cmbxkg7ur9fl620ivfrdjum3spzcwhs8.jpg)
![Track in canyon to Klipspringer Spring](https://zebra-river-lodge.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/KlipspringerSpring1-q9ars5ija3dwnjj32d5w02xilwqsz2nky8g7gmv3m0.jpg)
![Klipspringer Spring with water and fig tree](https://zebra-river-lodge.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/KlipspringerSpring4-q9ars4kp39cmbxkg7ur9fl620ivfrdjum3spzcwhs8.jpg)
![Junction Kudu Spring and Klipspringer Spring in front of mountains](https://zebra-river-lodge.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/KuduKlipSpring1-1-q9ars5ija3dwnjj32d5w02xilwqsz2nky8g7gmv3m0.jpg)
Map
![Map of Klipspringer Spring Trail at Zebra River Lodge](https://zebra-river-lodge.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Klipspringer-Spring-Trail-FHD-1024x576.jpg)
Trail suitable for:
- Leisure walk
- Hiking
- MTB
- 4x4