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John's Cave

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Cave
Region
Southern Drakensberg
Area
Garden Castle
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John's Cave

Quick facts

Altitude (m)
1795
Cave capacity (people)
4

⚠️ Mountain safety notice

Before starting any high Berg trek, log your group in the official EKZNW Mountain Rescue Register.

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John's Cave is in the Garden Castle area below Little Bamboo Mountain. The cave was named by Dave Sclanders in memory of John C. Durno (junior) who died in 1933 at 15 years of age.

Explore the Garden Castle area: Garden Castle is part of the southern uKhahlamba-Drakensberg landscape, with high grasslands, rocky slopes and river valleys. A visit can be planned around the wider reserve as well as individual mountain features. Read our Garden Castle Nature Reserve guide for more about the area and planning a visit.

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John's Cave

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