The Suspension Bridge at Tsitsikamma National Park Walk
The Suspension Bridge at Tsitsikamma National Park is a ton of fun to visit. This short walk is plenty popular and it’s easy to see why.
The basics
- 1 hour, 2km
- Easy hike
- Out-and-back or take the loop
- Highlights: uhm obviously, the Suspension Bridges and coastline views
- Cost: R272 for international visitors // R68 for locals and residents with ID
Tip: Visit the same day you do the Waterfall Hike.
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The Suspension Bridge walk details
Park at the Kareedouw Parking site and then begin your walk down to the beach and follow the signs.
The trail is an easy 2km loop with stable wooden paths or stairs, good for all ages. Its accessibility makes it a popular and crowded route, so eager hikers may need to exercise some patience.
You’ll first come across a small waterfall and get stunning coastal views.
There are a series of 3 bridges. It’s an easy walk as long as you can manage the occasional swaying motion on bridges. Don’t worry though, the bridges are very secure.
The longest bridge was built in 1969, repaired in 1996, and rebuilt in 2006. It’s 77m long!
It took us a little over an hour to complete this walk because we spent a lot of time taking pictures (and sometimes being stuck behind some slow-moving folk).
What else can you do around the Suspension Bridge at Tsitsikamma National Park?
There is a restaurant by the parking you can get some food at. They have views over the coast so it’s quite beautiful.
There are some water activities as well like kayaking and lilo. Check out the Storms River guide for more info.
There are two beach sites near the beginning of the Suspension Bridge Walk. The first is near the restaurant and you’ll have to pass by it to get on the trail. The second is very secluded and is on the right after you’ve been hiking for a couple of minutes on the trail.
Be Adventurous!
Go Bungee Jumping— Test your bravery at the top of Africa’s biggest bridge: Bloukrans. After you zipline to the middle of the bridge, you’ll be 216 meters above the Bloukrans River. Book your tickets online in advance for the bungee jumping. The jump is on many people’s bucket list. I haven’t done it because I’m too scared but my husband did it several years ago!
My siblings and I stopped by the bridge but didn’t dare jump!
Ziplining/ canopy tours— Go on a treetop adventure with ziplining!
If you’re around Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) go on this epic tour to experience the park without anything to organize or to drive yourself!
Drive around on offroad scooters around Storms River for a really unique experience. This is definitely fun for the whole family! Or, level up and go on quadbikes
Scotter/Segway tours— Probably the most unusual of things to do in Storms River is going on a segway tour. I was shocked when we saw a group roll by while we were puttering around the village in what seemed like the middle of nowhere. Go on a 1-hour (R500/pp) or 2-hour (R750/pp) tour in the village and nearby forest.