Burman Bush Nature Reserve

An absolute gem of a reserve practically in the city. Pristinely preserved indigenous forest with stunning trails (although not very well marked) and prolific bird life. The view from the top of the trails is simply stunning and offers a completely different perspective of Durban. There is a strong security presence at the entrance and felt quite safe. It’s free to visit, so most definitely worth spending a morning exploring it.

The space is back again! Monthly hikes in the first Sunday of each month . It's guided, safe and free. Rangers are with the groups for the entire walk. The reserve has a new perimetre fence which is monitored and there are dog patrols as well that are constant.

Burman Bush offers a decent trail within the city. It can be a bit confusing. The trail maps are not clear and the trails not fully marked. A section of the trail was washed away with no way past from the floods. I suggest not to go alone for security purposes although we found at least 6 security guards on site with dogs. We felt safe as a group of 3 guys.

Enjoyed my group walk through the area. Mostly shaded. Some steep parts. Great viewing spots. Benches along the way. All in all fairly well maintained. Best to walk in a group. Possibility of getting lost and safer. Security in the car park and picnic site.

This is such a well-kept Nature Reserve. We saw a Duiker but he was too fast for a picture. There are places to picnic and braai. It's really beautiful. I can't wait to go back and take more pictures!

Enjoyed the walk and the view

Great place. Hard to imagine that the city is so close. Went to on a hot day and it was pleasing to walk with all the trees around making it cool. Lovely viewpoint and picnic area at the end of the red trail. Do take caution as incidents have happened but security was beefed up on my last visit.