Route Overview

The “Long One”

Distances and Routes – Runners Only
  • Day 1 30km

Starting at the Morgan Bay Caravan Park, you will run along the beach to the Kei River where you will cross over on the Kei River Ferry. Your run will then head into the Old Transkei, where you will head towards Trennery’s and Seagulls Hotels, but not before a special and optional stop off for a swim at stunning Gxara Falls, along with a “cold-one”. It’s then on to Seagulls Hotel to take in the view, stop off for a snack and relax. After leaving Seagulls, you will then head back along the beach to the finish at a fine establishment just the Kei River Ferry called “The Bushpig”. From there you have an option of a bus trip back, or you can choose to do the last 6km back to the finish at the Morgan Bay Caravan Park.

  • Day 2 20km

The Highlight – An out and back run to Haga Haga, almost all on the beach to the Haga Haga Hotel. Here you will have the opportunity to stop off, have a swim, have a snack before heading back to Morgan Bay. From the Haga Haga Hotel, you travel via Haga Haga Retreat, through Marshstrand, and then back on to the beach for the return journey. Your last surprise awaits as you arrive at the cliffs; you will see no roads, just trails leading up the side of the cliffs. (Don’t worry, these are Fishermen’s’ Trails, and are used almost every day – but they are steep). Besides the awesome views, a surprise awaits you at the top of the cliffs. Yip, you guessed it, Your final stop just 1km from the finish.

The “Walkie Talkie”

Distances and Routes – Runners & Walkers
  • Day 1 22km

A short bus ride will take you to the mighty Kei River where you will cross over on the Kei River Ferry. Your run/ walk will be starting in the Old Transkei, where you will head towards Trennery’s and Seagulls Hotels, but not before a special and optional stop off for a swim at stunning Gxara Falls, along with a “cold-one”. It’s then on to Seagulls Hotel to take in the view, stop off for a snack and relax. After leaving Seagulls, you will then head back along the beach to the finish at a fine establishment just the Kei River Ferry called “The Bushpig”. From there you have an option of a bus trip back, or you can choose to do an optional 6km back to the finish at the Morgan Bay Caravan Park.

  • Day 2 13km

The Highlight – After a short bus trip to Haga Haga, you have a beach run/ stroll from the Haga Haga Hotel back to Morgan Bay. First you travel via Haga Haga Retreat, through Marshstrand, and then back on to the beach for the return journey. Your last surprise awaits as you arrive at the cliffs; you will see no roads, just trails leading up the side of the cliffs. (Don’t worry, these are Fishermen’s’ Trails, and are used almost every day – but they are steep). Besides the awesome views, a surprise awaits you at the top of the cliffs. Yip, you guessed it, Your final stop just 1km from the finish.