Trail Running Routes and Fasted Known Times
Trail running is a sport/activity which consists of running and hiking over trails. The amount of organized trail races has grown over the past few years throughout the world and runners often cite less impact stress compared to road running, as well as the landscape and non-urban environment, as primary reasons for preferring trail running.
Cathedral Peak Trail Run
Cathedral Peak is a mountain in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is a 3 004 m high free standing mountain in the Drakensberg. The mountain is also known as Mponjwana by the local Amangwane people. Cathedral Peak is part of the Cathedral Ridge which is at right angles to the main range.
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The track shown is from Monks Cowl up Greys Pass to Champagne Castle which is the 2nd highest peak in South Africa.
Fastest Known Times (KFT)
1. Timothy Chambers: 5:54.00 on 20 December 20152. Matt te Water: 7:20:26 on 18 September 20203. Don-Wauchope - 7:45.004. Tom Ridl - 8:28.38
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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:
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This is a circular trail run starting at the boom below Drakensberg Canopy Tours (situated opposite the Drakensberg Sun - where the old Cathkin Park Hotel used to be) going up through Fern Forest and then down to Blue Grotto waterfall and pools.
You then run through an indigenous forest and along the banks of the dam ...
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Giants Castle peak is located in the Giants Castle nature reserve. It was named by its appearance of a giant lying on his back. The trail run starts at the parking lot at Giant's Camp and follows the route up Giant's Pass and then to Giants Castle Peak.
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1. Matt te Water: 5:51:03 on 14 Septem ...
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The Giants Cup trail is the only established trail in the Drakensberg. The hike is over 5 days (and 5 nights accommodation in the Drakensberg) and is 58.9km's in total. The first day is 12.8 km's and you stay in Pholela Hut. Day two is 8.8 km's and you stay in Mzimkhulwana Hut. Day 3 is 12 km's and you stay in Winterho ...
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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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Rhino Peak (Thaba Ngcobo) is located in the Garden Castle area. The start is at the Garden Castle office and the route is generally up Mashai Pass.
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1. Kane Reilly 2:15.002. Johardt van Heerden - 2:16.003. Mlungisi Mazibuko 2:27.004. Rory Scheffer 2:29.005. Robert Rorich 2:30.006. Lucky ...
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Sterkhorn (Mount Memory) is in the Monks Cowl area. At the top you will find the M.O.T.H memory cross. For very fit and experienced hikers / trail runners Sterkhorn can be reached on a day hike.
Fastest Known Times (KFT)
1. Johardt van Heerden - 1:59.53 (16.1km) on 23 September 2018.
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Thabana Ntlenyana, which literally means "Beautiful little mountain" in Sotho language, is the highest point in Lesotho and the highest mountain in Southern Africa. The track is from the border post at Sani Top.
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