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Area: Northern Drakensberg

Cathedral Peak

Cathedral Peak

KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Cathedral Peak is located within the Cathedral Peak area and is near Bell Cave.
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The Drakensberg Grand Traverse (DGT) has no set route and is largely off trail. Most people will cover in the vicinity of 210 kilometers and climb more than 9,000 meters. The DGT is seen as a backpacking destination for the very fit and experienced. The basic rules are that have to pass through eight checkpoints: C ...
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Mafadi/Ntheledi peak is the highest peak in South Africa, the name Mafadi (meaning the Mother of Fadi). The original Sotho name Ntheledi (meaning "Makes me slip", refers to the nearby stream) it is considered by some to be a more relevant and the correct name. The track shown is from Injisuthi and up corner pass, othe ...
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The Mnweni marathon is a 38 km trail run that starts at the Mnweni Cultural and Hiking Mnweni Cultural and Hiking Centre and ascends 1800m up the Mnweni Pass to the top of the Drakensberg, traverses for a short stretch through Lesotho and the source of the Orange River, before descending the Rockeries Pass and back to ...
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The route follows a hiking path up the Mahai Valley, past the Mahai Falls, to Witsieshoek Mountain Resort – a climb of some 700m over a distance of 9km. From here to the Sentinel Car Park, a distance of 9km, it’s very rough undulating dirt road resulting in a further climb of some 300m. A concrete path is followed for ...
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Mont-aux-sources is in the Free State and this trail run starts at the Sentinel Car Park near Witsieshoek and is via the chain ladders. Fastest Known Times (KFT) 1. Matt te Water: 2:27:42 on 6 September 2020
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Namahadi Peak is the highest peak in the Free State. This hike / trail run starts from Sentinal Car park and forms part of the 9 Peak Challenge. Fastest Known Times (KFT) 1. Ruan van der Merwe, Greg Avierinos, Ryno Griesel - 5:11.45
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