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Verkyker Buttress

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Peak
Region
Southern Drakensberg
Area
Garden Castle
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Verkyker Buttress

Quick facts

Altitude (m)
3022

⚠️ Mountain safety notice

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

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Verkyker Buttress is a summit in the Garden Castle high country beyond the Rhino Peak area. It is distinct from Verkyker Peak and Verkyker Pass Peak, which feature in longer summit outings across these ridges.

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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