Tags: Peak

Amphlett
More of a mountain scramble than a hike. Named after GT Amphlett who was the president of the local mountain club, in 1908.
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Bannerman Face
Situated above Bannerman Hut on the Giants Castle area and is about 600m wide.
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Bond Peak
Bond Peak is located within the Giants Castle area. Bond Pass and Jaraten Pass are the closest passes.
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Botlolong / Thabana Tsooana
Botlonglong / Thabana Tsooana Peak near Champagne Castle is in the Monks Cowl area. The closest pass is Ship's Prow Pass.
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Carbineer Point
Carbineer Point is located within the Giants Castle area. Jarateng/Jarding's Pass (South) is the closest pass. Image from left to right, Katana, Carbineer Point, Kambule and Mount Durnford.
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Cathkin Peak (Mdedelelo)
Flat-topped Cathkin Peak named after Cathkin Braes the Scottish hometown of David Gray @ 3 149m is in the Monks Cowl Reserve.
In Zulu Cathkin Peak is known as Mdedelelo which means “the one who shoves in" or "the bully” due to how it protrudes from the escarpment.
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Champagne Castle
Champagne Castle is located within the Monks Cowl. Greys Pass, Cathkin Mountain Pass and Ship's Prow Pass are the closest passes.
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Champagne Castle Buttress
Champagne Castle Buttress is located within the Monks Cowl. Greys Pass, Cathkin Mountain Pass and Ship's Prow Pass are the closest passes.
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Champagne Castle Dome / Ridge
Champagne Castle Dome/Ridge is located within the Monks Cowl. Greys Pass is the closest pass.
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Cowl View
Cowl View is located within the Monks Cowl area. Organ Pipes Pass is the closest pass.
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Dragon's Back
Champagne Castle Peak on the left followed by the Dragon's back on its right hand side.
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Erskine
Erskine peak is considered to be a easy hike. It is named after a soldier who died in 1873 during a skirmish.
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Gatberg
Gatberg at 2329m also known as Intunja and eye of the needle. The hole through its base is estimated at about 9 metres in diameter.
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Giant's Castle
Giants Castle peak is located in the Giants Castle nature reserve. It was named by its appearance of a giant lying on his back.
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Giant's Pass Peak
Giants Pass Peak is located in the Giants Castle nature reserve.
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Gypaetus Point
Gypaetus point is located in Giants castle, the peak is in close proximity of The Bannerman cave. The peak is named after the bearded vultures (Gypaetus barbatus) which live in the vicinity of the peak.
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Injisuthi Dome / Summit
The Injisuthi Dome is is one of the highest peaks in the Drakensberg.
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Injisuthi Eastern Triplett

Injisuthi Greater Buttress

Injisuthi Lesser Buttress

Injisuthi Middle Triplet
Located in the Central Drakensberg.
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Injisuthi Western Triplett

Kambule Peak
Kambule peak is located in the Giants Castle area near Jarateng Pass. Image from left to right, Katana, Carbineer Point, Kambule and Mount Durnford.
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Katana
Katana peak is located in the Giants Castle area. It is considered a complicated climb especially when there is snow.
Image description: Looking North after the Long Wall towards Katana in front and the Thumb in the distance. A relatively easy three-hour hike from here to Langalibalele Pass after summiting Mount Durnf ...
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Lithobolong Peak (Shepherd Ridge)
Lithobolong Peak is the seventh-highest mountain in South Africa, it is located in Injisuthi near Red Wall Peak.
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Long Wall
Long Wall is the fifth highest peak in South Africa. It is a long wall of rock north of Giant’s Castle.
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Mafadi/Ntheledi
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.
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Mhlwazini Peak
Mhlwazini Peak is located in the Monks Cowl area. Ship's Prow Pass is the closet pass.
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Monk's Cowl
Monks Cowl, taking its name from the peak sandwiched between the towering Champagne Castle and Cathkin mountains, is part of the 260 000 ha Maloti-Drakensberg Park World Heritage Site and is the access point to the Mlambonja and Mdedelo Wilderness Area.
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Mount Durnford
Mount Durnford is in the Giants Castle area.
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Mount Lebanon
Mount Lebanon Peak can be viewed from the Highmoor Campsite. The peak is 2 153 m high.
From Mount Lebanon the views are almost 360 degrees and looking back you will see the Highmoor Campsite behind you (South West).
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Nkosazana Peak
Nkosazana Peak is in the Monks Cowl area.
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Old Man

Old Woman Grinding Corn

Popple Peak
Popple Peak is in the Injisuthi area. The peak is named after John Poppleton.
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Potterhill
Potterhill is in the Giants Castle area.
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Red Wall Peak

Sanqebethu

Ship's Prow Peak
Ship's Prow Peak is in the Monks Cowl area.
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Sombrero

Spur The Mollar
Spur The Mollar is in the Monks Cowl area.
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Starboard

Sterkhorn (Mount Memory)
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.
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The Ape

The Corner

The Judge

The Molar

Thumb Spur
Thumb Spur is in the Giants Castle area.
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