Drakensberg Grand Traverse Popular
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:
- Climb the chain ladders at Sentinel Peak
- Summit Mont-aux-Sources
- Summit Cleft Peak
- Summit Champagne Castle
- Summit Mafadi
- Summit Giants Castle
- Summit Thabana Ntlenyana
- Descend Thamathu Pass
Fastest Known Times (KFT)
1. Ryan Sandes & Ryno Griesel - 41:49.00 (team record)
2. Andrew Porter - 45:08.00 (solo record)
3. Ryno Griesel & Cobus van Zyl - 60:29.00
4. Ryno Griesel & Linda Doke - 63:33.00 (mixed team record)
5. Graham Bird, Hanno Smit, Grant Ross & Robyn Kime - 78:58.00
6. Andrew Hagen & Stijn Laenen - 81:53.00
7. Luc Steens & Gideon Zadoks - 81:55.00
8. Stefan Wahl & Simon Marincovitz - 91:55.00
9. Brendon Ferrar - 92:15.00
10. Gavin Raubenheimer & Lawrie Raubenheimer - 105:39.00
11. Jonathan Newman & Andrew Porter - 107:51.00
12. Anne-Mummie Kirschenman & Kaj Derks - 109:08.00
13. Christine Harris & Carlos Gonzales (mixed team) - 110:57.00
14. Robyn Kime & Mike Owen - 118:46.00
Listing Details
| Track length: | 208.6 km |
| Moving time: | 1 d 17:49 |
| Total ascent: | 7884 m |
| Total descent: | 8673 m |