Marloth Nature Reserve

Beautiful hiking routes. It's simply amazing and worth the hike. Would highly recommend.

Beautiful hikes and swims, even in the pouring rain.

Bosbou Dam is a hidden gem of Swellendam. It's free, pet friendly and beautiful. Prefect for an afternoon laze or post work swim. An afternoon favourite for my family. Short circuit walk around the dams is very doable, not strenuous at all

The trail doesn’t start at the gate, merely where you pick up your permit. Duiwelsbos starts about 3km further but it is a nice gravel road through the pine forest. The start of Duiwelsbos itself is clearly marked with parking close by. The trail starts very easy until you reach the first pool, then it starts to rise and slowly grow steeper. Maybe it was because it was a hot day but it was also very humid underneath the tree canopy. Overall not a difficult trail because the trail is very well kept, but because it gets steeper the closer you get to the waterfall, be careful if you have bad knees.

Helpful staff, very scenic, lots of day trails, from moderate to strenuous. The 5 day hike is for the experienced and fit hiker, very technical hike

Absolutely beautiful place to stay and hike. Did the 5 day Swellendam trail. The trail is well maintained and clearly marked. From the first house we stayed in, everthing was well appointed and amazing. The huts on the trail itself is very functional and clean. Staff is very friendly, helpful and open to suggestions. This reserve will see me again.

The Activity: Duiwelsbos and Koloniesbos trail hikesR50 pp. Please note, they only accept cash. Loads of trails available in a beautiful area. We went in the afternoon and due to a lack of time, we only walked the Duiwelsbos and Koloniesbos trails. Gates close at 4pm, though the lady said they will keep the gates open after 4 if needs be. We left at 16:30 and the gate was still open for us.Duiwelsbos is out and back and Koloniesbos is a loop. If you plan on doing both (their starting points are in the same parking area), do the Koloniesbos loop first, since Duiwelsbos is much prettier.Duiwelsbos:Gorgeous streams, ferns and plectranthus everywhere. The trail is well marked. Wild and prehistoric looking. The waterfall has 2 tiers. The second fall is quite a bit higher up. There is a lovely rock pool at the base of the Duiwelsbos waterfall. It was the coldest water I’ve ever entered. The trail is quite steepKoloniesbos has everything Duiwelsbos has, but to a lesser degree. Koloniesbos is a loop though, so for the greatest part of the trail you’re exploring something new. Duiwelsbos is out and back, so you get to see everything twice at different angles

Amazing but quite challenging hikes to beautiful waterfalls and rock pools where you can swim and enjoy the views.

Lovely place to hike with great views. Stunning lush forest walk with a clear path and markers. Not pet friendly and no dogs allowed.Wish the staff would have told me that the waterfall was not a waterfall or worth the hike in low water season. Went up all the way and there was no water!

Well kept reserve with clearly marked pathways and various trails. Absolutely beautiful!