The best walks and hikes in Malawi

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Want to go hiking in Malawi to explore more of this corner of Africa? In this guide, we’ve reviewed our full collection of hikes and walking routes in Malawi to bring you the best hiking routes in the region. To see which of our walks in Malawi is the right one for you, browse real tips and photos uploaded by other hikers—and see what they had to say about each walk.

Lilongwe Nature Reserve loop from Lilongwe	Easy	00:58 3.75 km
Williams Falls – Trout farm loop from Chikumbeni	Easy	01:34 5.37 km
Likhubula waterfall loop from Likhubula	Intermediate	02:10 6.56 km
Viewpoint loop from Kasakula	Intermediate	02:32 8.24 km
Michiru Mountain – Michiru Forest Reserve loop from Sigerege	Intermediate	02:49 7.00 km
Start Bugs Trail – Mountain Hut loop from Nkhoma	Easy	01:48 5.10 km
Mulunguzi Dam View – Chagwa Lake loop from Zomba	Intermediate	04:55 16.7 km
Rock pools – Likhubula waterfall loop from Likhubula	Expert	05:46 13.8 km
Plateau stables loop from Donjia Nkhoma	Intermediate	02:48 10.1 km

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Lilongwe Nature Reserve loop from Lilongwe
00:58
3.75 km
3.9 km/h
20 m
20 m
Easy
15
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Williams Falls – Trout farm loop from Chikumbeni
01:34
5.37 km
3.4 km/h
150 m
150 m
Easy
12
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Likhubula waterfall loop from Likhubula
02:10
6.56 km
3.0 km/h
320 m
320 m
Intermediate
5.0
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10
Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
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Viewpoint loop from Kasakula
02:32
8.24 km
3.2 km/h
290 m
290 m
Intermediate
5.0
(1)
7
Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Michiru Mountain – Michiru Forest Reserve loop from Sigerege
02:49
7.00 km
2.5 km/h
560 m
560 m
Intermediate
5.0
(1)
9
Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Start Bugs Trail – Mountain Hut loop from Nkhoma
01:48
5.10 km
2.8 km/h
280 m
280 m
Easy
4.0
(2)
7
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Mulunguzi Dam View – Chagwa Lake loop from Zomba
04:55
16.7 km
3.4 km/h
440 m
430 m
Intermediate
4.0
(1)
4
Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Rock pools – Likhubula waterfall loop from Likhubula
05:46
13.8 km
2.4 km/h
1,020 m
1,020 m
Expert
7
Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
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Plateau stables loop from Donjia Nkhoma
02:48
10.1 km
3.6 km/h
170 m
180 m
Intermediate
3
Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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