Drakensberg Caves

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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Pillar Cave
Pillar Cave is in the Garden Castle area.
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Pillar Cave (Annex)
Pillar Cave Annex is in the Garden Castle area, about 250m from Pillar cave.
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Pins Cave
Pins Cave is in the Mnweni area about 360m from the top of Pins Pass. The cave has a flat floor and offers reasonable protection from bad weather. The views from the cave are stunning.
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Poachers Cave
Poachers Cave is a large cave in the Cathedral Peak area that could sleep up to 12 people. The cave is closed due to Bushamn Paintings being inside the cave.
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Rat Hole Cave
Rat Hole Cave is in the Mnweni area, just above Madonna Pass. The cave is a narrow tunnel about 7m deep and can sleep up to 4 people. This cave is not for you if you have claustrophobia.
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Reido Cave
Reido cave is in the Cathedral Peak area above the escarpment and below Pampiring Peak. Greys or Twin Peak Pass would be the most common routes to get to the cave.
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Ribbon Falls Cave
Ribbon Falls Cave is in the Cathedral Peak area. The floor is level and offers good protection from storms.
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Rob's Cave
Rob's Cave is in the Garden Castle area in the Hidden Valley area. The cave has a large overhang providing good shelter. The floor is only level in some areas for sleeping.
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Rockfall Cave
Rockfall Cave is in the uMkhomazi area. The cave is 1.6km from Sinclair's Cave and is positioned in a valley which marks the southern boundary of Anondale farm.
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Roland's Cave
Roland's Cave is in the Cathedral Peak area and is positioned on the side of the escarpment. The views are out of this world. The floor is level and provides excellent shelter.
The cave is named after Roland, a member of the Mountain Club of South Africa.
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Runaway Cave
Runaway Cave is in the Vergelegen area. Its a very small cave that accommodation 2 or 3 people at most.
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Rwanqa Cave

Rwanqa Cave 2

Sakeng Cave
Sakeng Cave is in the Cobham area. This is a small cave that sleeps 2 people.
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Sandleni Cave
Sandleni Cave is in the Garden Castle area and is positioned just below Sandleni Cave. This is a big cave ad offers great protection from the elements.
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Scaly Cave
Scaly Cave is in the Mnweni area. This is a small cave for 3 people. You would be better off staying in Sunshine Cave on the other side of the valley, about 300m away.
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Schoongezicht Cave
Schoongezicht Cave is in the Cathedral Peak area. The cave is right next to the Ndedema river. The views upwards from the cave are beautiful.
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Secret Cave
Secret Cave is in the Garden Castle area in Secret Valley. The cave has a level floor and provides good protection from the wind and rain.
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Sehonghong Cave
Sehonghong Cave is near the top of Sehonghong Peak in the Vergelegen area. The cave can be wet in summer and offers accommodation for 2 people.
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Senotlolong Shelter
Senotlolong Shelter is in Lesotho just after Thamathu Pass. It is small and can be used for shelter, your best options for caves to sleep in are Thamatsu Cave lower down or Goats Cave or Ngwangwe cave.
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Sentinel Caves
The two Sentinel Caves in the Royal Natal area are situated on the escarpment in a large crack at the back of the Sentinel. They provide excellent protection from bad weather, have level floors and each cave can sleep 4 people.
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Sgonqweni Cave

Shelter Cave
Shelter Cave is in the Vergelegen area, the cave is 480m further along the valley on the same rock band as Runaway cave.
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