Pepsi Pools via the Botanical Garden Approach
Start and finish at the Garden Route Botanical Garden (49 Caledon Street, George). This is an out-and-back trail: 5.75 km each way, totalling 11.5 km return.
Expect about 60–70 minutes per direction (roughly 2–2.5 hours overall).
The route follows the railway line eastward, then picks up forest trails leading to Pepsi Pools — a popular summer swim spot where the Swart River flows through shady indigenous woodland.
Highlights: Railway line, indigenous forest, Pepsi Pools swim spot, Swart River.
See also the Garden Route Dam approach.
| Start Coordinates: (DD) | -33.946522, 22.465077 |
| Start/Finish | Garden Route Botanical Garden |
| Distance | 5.75 km each way (11.5 km total) |
| Route type | Out-and-back |
| Elevation Gain | ± 269 m |
| Perceived Exertion | Moderate |
| Trail System | Botanical Garden |
| Surface | Plantation road Single track |
| Route Markers | None |
| GPX Map | Download GPX file for self-navigation on your GPS device or smartphone. |
Pepsi Pools
ESTIMATED TIME
| Hiking | ±1h per direction (2–2.5h return) |
| Trail Running | ± 1.5h – 3h |
FACILITIES AT THE START
- Parking
- Water / tap
- Coffee shop
- Restroom
LAND OWNERS & MANAGERS
- Cape Nature
- George Municipality
