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Drakensberg Hikes is an independent community portal providing verified trail reports, sleeping cave logs, GPX tracks, and accommodation directories for the Maloti-Drakensberg World Heritage Site.
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Highmoor to Giant's Viewpoint
Route: Highmoor to Giant's Viewpoint Distance: 4.5 km (9 km return) Duration: 1.5 hours each way (one day)
This is a p…
Notes on Basotho Culture for hikers & overland travellers in Lesotho
Christeen and I have been taking South Africans and overseas visitors on day and multi-day trips to Lesotho as professi…
Highmoor to Mount Lebanon
Route: Highmoor to Mount Lebanon Distance: 6 km (12 km return) Duration: 2 hours each way (day hike)
From the Highmoor…
Injisuthi Trek - Drakensberg
A 3 day circular hike starting at Injisuthi. Day 1 is an uphill 8km hike and 590m elevation gain to Lower Injisuhi Cave…
Monks Cowl to Sterkspruit Falls
Route: Monks Cowl to Sterkspruit Falls Distance: 1.5 km (3 km return) Duration: 1.5 hours (day hike)
This easy walk st…
Gudu Bush, Lookout Rock and Cascades (Circular route)
Route: Gudu Bush, Lookout Rock and Cascades (Circular route) Distance: 6.1 km Duration: 4 hours (day hike)
A 6.1km cir…