The Waterkloof hiking trail is situated in the Ficksburg area of South Africa's Freestate province. The base camp at Langesnek is the same one that is used for the Sphinx trail.
The Waterkloof trail heads off in an easterly direction towards the distant mountains. Most of the trail on day one is fairly flat. Only towards the end is there a moderate climb up towards the rock overhang that acts as the overnight accommodation. Small rooms have been built under the rock overhang, as there is a tendency for strong storms to develop that blow a lot of dust over everything.
Day two is much more hilly and takes one through some interesting scenery across and along the sandstone formations that make up this part of the world. Along the way you may be lucky in seeing herds of antelope such as Black Wildebeest.

The dust storms that occasionally blow into the rock overhang should not be underestimated as they really can be very annoying. They are usually accompanied by a sharp drop in temperature. However, the views from here are quite interesting. Watch out on day two for extremely slippery rocks if has been raining the during the night. People have ended up with broken bones on occasion. Day two is probably the more scenic and quite beautiful.

Area of Waterkloof Hiking Trail Map