Storms River sits in the Tsitsikamma region of South Africa’s Garden Route National Park. This coastal area is the premier place along the Garden Route to experience the best of the great outdoors. It is a place to visit for adventure activities, marine sightings, scuba diving, and much more.
I chose to include Storms River on my 2-week Garden Route road trip itinerary as it is one of the top places to walk in Tsitsikamma, and I love walking!
The most popular short walk is the two-kilometre Storms River Mouth Trail, which leads to the most popular tourist attraction in Tsitsikamma, the iconic Storms River suspension bridge.
In this post, I highlight the best things to look out for on the trail and why it is a perfect spot to visit in Tsitsikamma.
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It is an easy one-hour return walk to the suspension bridge, which starts by the Storms River Mouth Rest Camp.

A beautiful walk along the trail
Our walk followed a wooden boardwalk that weaved itself through the coastal forest, past glorious ocean views, by a few small waterfalls and some beach inlets until reaching the mouth of the river.
We found that the route had quite a few steps going up and down, but nothing a person in good health couldn’t manage.






There are two other sections of the suspension bridge that we walked along that hug the coastline.



Spot the Storms River Suspension Bridge
And then, we spotted the iconic landmark of Tsitsikamma National Park as we reached the mouth of Storms River. It is pretty impressive!

At this point, we made our way down to the trail end to cross the famous suspension bridge. We stood in the centre of the bridge and watched the turbulent dark waters as they rushed into the mouth of the river.
It’s not for everyone, as the bridge does bounce a bit if a few people are on it – or two boys that want to scare their mum – but that’s the fun of crossing it, and we loved sharing the experience.

The small pebble beach at the end of the River Mouth Trail is a place to dip your toes in the water and chill out for a while before the return walk.



On the beach is a sign giving facts about the suspension bridge.

The Storms River Mouth Trail continues after the bridge to a lookout point; however, this is a steep climb and not one that I explored. Instead, I chose to chill out on the beach with my family and enjoy the beautiful coastal views.

Helpful Information About Storms River
Follow signs along the N2 motorway for Tsitsikamma National Park. Please note that a conservation fee for entering Tsitsikamma is approximately £13 (2023).
We stayed in comfortable accommodation at Tsitsikamma Village Inn in Storms River. It was a 5-minute drive from Tsitsikamma National Park.
There are plenty of outdoor activities in Tsitsikamma that you can book online.
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Barbara Osborne
Tuesday 14th of February 2023
How do you book to go on suspension bridge walk and waterfall walk in same day
WhereAngieWanders
Tuesday 14th of February 2023
You don't need to book the walk, just turn up, pay your park conservation fee and you are in! The little waterfall in my photo is on route to the suspension bridge so you can do both quite easily. Have fun!
Ami Bhat
Monday 21st of February 2022
That first step on the suspension bridge is always dicey. I only find myself at ease when I have reached half way. And this one definitely is one of those. However, I would brave it just to enjoy that view.And a big yes to the beach too.
Banerjee Puloma
Sunday 20th of February 2022
Storms river suspension bridge is a spectacular watching the gurgling river water passing underneath the bridge. The storms river mouth trail looks an impressive walk into the coastal forest with pristine waterfalls and ocean views.
Medha Verma
Sunday 20th of February 2022
Not just the suspension bridge but the entire coastal walk looks so amazing. I've always wanted to make it to South Africa and drive the garden route, and its for these beautiful sights that I want to go there.
JenniferMostert
Sunday 20th of February 2022
I recently did this walk. It's fantastic and in my opinion, if you are in the area you shouldn't miss this.