Central Drakensberg

This cave has dinosaur footprints and its exact location is thus not shown.
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Located in Cathkin Park, Dragon Peaks Mountain Resort has a seasonal outdoor swimming pool, BBQ facilities and shared lounge. This resort features free WiFi and a bar. The restaurant serves South african cuisine. At the resort, rooms have a desk and a flat-screen TV. Dragon Peaks Mountain Resort provides certain rooms ...
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Champagne Castle Peak on the left followed by the Dragon's back on its right hand side.
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Drakensberg House is nestled in between the Drakensberg Park, a UNESCO world heritage site, and Cathkin Peak. It is a self-catering stone cottage equipped with an outdoor terrace and garden with mountain views. The luxurious country-style cottage is decorated in eclectic furnishings and stone walls. It features floor-t ...
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This is a great 3 hour (6,6km circular route) moderate walk through an indigenous forest to a magnificent grotto with waterfall and pool. The water can be cold as not too much sun shines into the pool. After the pool head up the hill to Barry's Grave. Dick Barry was one of the early mountaineering pioneers of the area ...
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An easy family hike starting at Drakensberg Sun of 4.3km in total distance.
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Drakensview Self Catering is located 5 kilometres from Winterton. The property offers landscape views of the scenic surrounds and majestic Drakensberg mountain range. The modern apartments come complete with a patio offering views of the mountain and garden. These open plan and air-conditioned apartments feature a priv ...
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Eagle cave is in the Monks Cowl area and is a high overhang cave in Eagle Gorge.
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The Eastern Gully is a Rock Pass situated in the Giant's Castle area. Giants Castle's Eastern Gully is not a commonly used route - mostly due to its technical nature. The pass tops out near the main 3315m summit.
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Elandshoek Pass is situated in the Giant's Castle area. There is evidence that the path is frequently used as a smugglers/stock theft pass. Elandshoek is a pass with spectacular views.
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Offering an outdoor splash pool, a small private lake and mountain views, Emafweni is located in Dragon Peaks in the central Drakensberg mountains. It offers 2 cozy chalets in a country style garden setting. The chalets at Emafweni are fully equipped with a covered patio, seating area, fireplace and kitchen facilities. ...
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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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Located in Winterton, Farhills Guesthouse has accommodation 19 km from Spar Food Store (Winterton). The holiday home offers an outdoor pool.
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This cave is close to a river and found on the route towards Centenary Hut.
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Fulton's Rock has a bushman painting of an elephant, indicating that at one time elephants may have wandered around this part of the Drakensberg. Highmoor camp to Fulton's rock is an easy hike to the rock and a bit more dfficult coming back to the camp up the steep hill you walked down earlier. A slow and steady pace ...
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Game Pass Shelter is in the Kamberg area. Most of the paintings in the shelter are complex polychrome images and the first ones you’ll see as you enter are imposing therianthropic figures (mythological creatures that are part human, part animal) clad in long black karosses. The most frequently depicted animal is the e ...
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The trail to Game Pass Shelter is a two-and-a-half, to three-and-a-half hour guided walk, via the spiritually moving Waterfall Shelter. It is nothing short of a world-class experience in Khoisan rock art and living Zulu and San culture. Walks normally leave at 09h00, 11h00 and between 12h30. The walk is preceded by a ...
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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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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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A hike to the main caves to see Bushman Paintings and then along the Bushman's river for a picnic. The circular route is 5.3km's and can be made shorter if required. A great day out for all ages.
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The Giants Castle Nature Reserve is located in the Central Drakensberg and is 34 638 ha in extent and ranges from 1 300 metres to 3 280 metres in altitude and is noted for its plentiful rock art. This area is home to the endangered majestic Bearded Vulture. The most popular activities are hiking, climbing, trout fishin ...
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One of the most identifiable passes of the Drakensberg Mountains, Giant's Castle Pass is a steep, rocky ascent to 3 102m offering stunning views. Some say it's an extreme 4 hr (6 km) hike from Giant's Hut below, others will say an easy 2hrs, we would say a 3 hr moderately difficult hike with a full backpack.
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Giants cave is on your left going up Giants Castle Pass. Higher up to your right is Giants Cave 2.
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Giants Cave 2 is on your right going up Giants pass.
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The hut is a ruin situated off the contour path which runs below Giant's Castle.
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An alternative route to Giant's Hut just south of the two Dassies stream route. It starts at the main Giant's Castle Camp, climbing steadily to the hut, which must be booked. A severe 4 hrs hike (10.5km)
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Giants Pass Peak is located in the Giants Castle nature reserve.
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Giants Summit Cave is on your right at the top of Giants pass.
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This is a pleasant walk that is pretty level with a path that is easy to follow. Cape Vultures, Blesbok and Eland are often seen and the Giant's Castle view is stunning on a clear day.
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A 4.4km hike with a 436m uphill near the end. The Gladstone's Nose Trail is considered to be one of the most beautiful trails in the Drakensberg. Different species of antelope occur in the area . The trail passes through grassland and indigenous forests.
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Located in Rosetta, 43 km from Hilton, Glen Ormond boasts an outdoor pool and views of the mountain. Rooms are equipped with a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. Certain rooms feature a seating area for your convenience. Enjoy a cup of tea from your balcony or patio. Rooms come with a private bathroom. For your co ...
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Featuring a 9-hole golf course, Gooderson Monks Cowl Golf Resort also offers an outdoor swimming pool, tennis courts, and a restaurant and pub. It is situated in the Central Drakensberg region. The spacious rooms all come with satellite TV and tea-and-coffee making facilities. Each en suite bathroom is equipped with a ...
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Located 3km from N3 highway and 11 km from closest Supermarket (Winterton), Good Hope Country Escape is on a farm in Winterton area. It has 3 self-catering units sleeping 4 people each, barbecue facilities, wide open lawns and tranquil atmosphere. It features lake views, basic DSTV with MNET, and some sports channels. ...
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Graceland Self-Catering Cottages is a property set in Winterton. The property is located 21 km from Bushman's Pools and 21 km from The Neck. Guests can chill out in the outdoor swimming pool. All guest rooms at the guest house are equipped with a seating area. The rooms come with a private bathroom with a bath or showe ...
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Gray's Pass can be described as great gain for little pain. The pass itself is quite short and is situated in the Monks Cowl area, its still however a difficult hike.
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This series of caves are a 2 hour walk from the Injisuthi camp. There are 5 caves in a row below the the sandstone cliffs stretching for about 1 kilometre. Only 2 of the caves are painted but other than one excellent painting of an eland the paintings are very worn and indistinct. The first 2 caves are not painted and ...
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A moderate 4 hrs hike (13 kms) This hike begins at injasuti camp and follows a circular route via Grindstone Caves, the waterfalls and Cataract Valley. The path follows the Mhlwazini River back to the camp.
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From Injisuthi Camp head past Yellowwood forest for a steep 4.2km's hike all uphill with an elevation gain of 377m. It sometimes feels like even more. The cave sleeps 12 and the views down the valley from the cave are spectacular, definitely worth spending a night over in this cave.  
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This hike, starting at Giant's Castle main camp, takes you up the Bushman's River to the largest forest in the Giant's Castle area.
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Gypaetus is a steep zig-zag pass to the right of Bannerman Pass started from Bannerman Hut.
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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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Highmoor Nature Reserve is bordered by Kamberg and Lotheni to the South and Giants Castle to the North. Highmoor forms part of the Mkhomazi Wilderness Area and is approximately 14 749 hectares in extent and boasts a huge array of rare, endemic and endangered species. Visitors to Highmoor return again and again as ther ...
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Hilton Pass is found in the Injisuthi area. It may involve rock scrambling and possibly even abseiling. It is a very challenging pass.
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The Hlubi passes lie midway between The Thumb and Langalibalele Pass. Hlubi South Pass is one of the easiest passes to conquer. The Hlubi North Pass is severely eroded at the top portion due to overgrazing in this area.
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The Hlubi passes lie midway between The Thumb and Langalibalele Pass. Hlubi South Pass is one of the easiest passes to conquer. The Hlubi North Pass is severely eroded at the top portion due to overgrazing in this area.
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Hospitalspruit Cave also known as Knuffel’s Shelter is in the Monks Cowl area and provides excellent shelter and has a level floor.
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We are high in the Monk’s Cowl Reserve of the Central Drakensberg Mountains and closer to paradise than anywhere else in the Champagne Valley. Step from your cabin into the Ukhahlamba/Drakensberg World Heritage Site and walk beneath the majestic Cathkin Peak and Champagne Castle. Then enjoy the quiet and peace of the ...
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The Injisuthi Dome is is one of the highest peaks in the Drakensberg.
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