Cobham
Caves in the Cobham area.
Bath Plug Cave
Bath Plug Cave is located in the Cobham area.
It's a large cave with bushman paintings, thus no camping is allowed. The cave is 4km from the Cobham Reserve. The cave name comes from the large hole in the cave through which the water disappears into.
The images in Bath Plug Cave are very eroded as a result of natural ...
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Chameleon Cave
Chameleon Cave is near Venice cave. The overhang is high and not very deep making the cave very vulnerable to the wind and rain.
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Glade Cave
Glade Cave is after Weavers Cave and offers plenty water from the Mzimkhulwana River nearby.
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Gorge Cave
Gorge Cave is near specatcle cave, its very small.
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Gxalingenwa Cave
A stunning cave with magnificent views offering great protection even in the severest storms. Plenty water is available in the stream below and next to the cave in the summer months.
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Lakes Cave
Lakes cave is 12km from the Cobham Reserve. The cave is spacious but can only sleep 8 max (2 would need to sleep on the top ledge).
A river is below the cave and the views are excellent. Sunrise from above the cave is amazing with view of both the small and big berg on a clear day.
If raining and windy the bottom sec ...
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Ngenwa Cave
Ngenwa Cave is in the Cobham region on the Gxalingenwa River. The cave is passed while doing the Giants Cup trail on Day 1.
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Nutcracker Cave
Nutcracker cave is in the Cobham area, its 7km from the camp. The cave has a sloping floor and offers good shelter from storms. In summer it is quite damp in the cave.
Lakes cave is a further 2 km up and is the best alternative for an overnight camp if in this area of Cobham.
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Pholela Cave
Pholela Cave is in the Cobham region near the Pholele river. It's a large cave with a relatively level floor and good shelter in bad weather. Spectacle and Gorge cave are nearby and worth visiting.
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Sakeng Cave
Sakeng Cave is in the Cobham area. This is a small cave that sleeps 2 people.
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Siphongweni Cave
A good overnight spot if viewing the Bushman Paintings at Mpongweni North Shelter (100m away).
The cave/boulder offers relatively good protection from bad weather. Water is not found in winter or dry summer months and has to be carried up to the cave.
The views from Mpongweni North Shelter and a little higher at Mpon ...
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Spectacle Cave
Spectacle Cave is in the Cobham area. This is a large cave with level areas for 6 people offers good protection from bad weather. Pholela and Gorge Cave are very close by.
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Venice Cave
Venice Cave is in the Cobham region. The cave has a level floor and offers reasonable protection from the elements. The cave is between to hills so is likely to not get a lot of sun and may be cold.
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Weaver Cave
Weaver Cave is in the Cobham area. The cave has a level floor and offers reasonable protection from the elements. The easiest route to the the cave is via Lakes Cave or from Mzimkhulwana Hut which is roughly 7km from the cave.
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