Southern Drakensberg: All Listings 

Sherry Cave (New) is in the Garden Castle area. To get to this cave a small ledge needs to be walked along so care needs to be taken. The cave has a level floor and will protect you from rain.
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Buttress Pass is very straightforward and, hence, is also known as The Passage. The pass starts on the contour path 2km south of Redi Pass.
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Wave Cave is in the Garden Castle area, it gets its name from the wave shape of the overhang. The cave is near Curtain Cave. The cave has some level floor areas and does not offer good shelter from the elements.
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Pillar Cave Annex is in the Garden Castle area, about 250m from Pillar cave.
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From left to right: Thaba Ngwangwe Peak, Walkers Peak and Mashai Peak
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Situated in Himeville, Arbuckle House is 6 km from Lake Glencairn. Among the various facilities of this property are barbecue facilities and a garden. The property is 6 km from Lake Kenmo Picnic Site and 9 km from Vulture Restaurant (On top of hill). At the bed and breakfast, each room includes a desk. With a private b ...
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The approach to Rhino Pass is difficult but the actual pass is fairly easy. It has spectacular scenery.
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A hike of 7 to 8 hours over 16 km's and 1 447m uphill. The hike begins at Lotheni Camp, follows the Ngodwini River and ascends up to the contour path. The Hlathimbe Pass itself is very steep, doing the hike to the top over 2 days is a good option.
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A long and narrow sandstone overhang, with a large total floor area easily accommodating 8 hikers.
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Black Eagle Pass is not on the main escarpment and forms part of the Giants Cup Hikeathon.
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Mystery shelter in in the Bushman's Nek area. Mystery Shelter is one of only three shelters known inside the Drakensberg that includes several layers of painting, the one executed over the other. This is called super-positioning. A study of super-positioning can be used to date Bushman images indirectly based on style ...
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Situated in Underberg in the KwaZulu-Natal region, Berghaven features a balcony. The property has garden views and is 300 m from Spar Food Store (Underberg) and a 5-minute walk from Major Adventures. Composed of 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms with a bath, this holiday home has a satellite TV. The holiday home also includes ...
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Thamathu is a long pass up from Bushman's Nek up the ridge to the top of the escarpment. It is a relatively easy pass. The views on the way up and at the top are lovely.
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Lotheni South Fork is a smuggling route with a trail. Lotheni South Fork is an easier hike than the North Fork.
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Accessible from Bushmans Nek. A 3 day hike to the top would make for an enjoyable outing.
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Redi Pass is the sixth highest peak in South Africa. The direct route up it demands rock climbing.
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Located in Southern Drakensberg, this resort offers spacious accommodation, an outdoor pool with scenic mountain views and a well-equipped fitness centre. Relaxation facilities include a hot tub and sauna. Gooderson Drakensberg Gardens Golf and Spa Resort has spacious rooms set in a contemporary décor. Each room has an ...
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Ngwangwane Pass is also known as Bushman's Pass has no trail but is a relatively easy and flat pass.
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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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Highland Nook is situated on “Borreray Farm” 30km from Underberg. Highland Nook has privately owned self-catering cottages and a camp site in the Southern Drakensberg - Lotheni district. The farm has commanding views of the mountains and river valleys on all sides. Three comfortable self-catering cottages have c ...
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Silverstreams is the farm resort with affordable accommodation and plenty to do at the foot of the Southern Drakensberg Mountains We are privileged to be able to share the diversity of the Drakensberg with you. Sharing a boundary with our new neighbours, “Drakensberg Ukhahlamba Park”, SilverStreams is one of very ...
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Jonathan's Gate Pass is situated in the Southern Drakensberg, Bushman's Nek area. It was once an old Lesotho Border Post and active stock theft route. All that remains is five burnt down prefabricated buildings and an old desolate brick building.
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Mkhomazi Pass is situated in the Vergelegen area. It is a pass with a trail that the locals frequently use.
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Set in the charming Mkhomazana Valley, this resort offers hotel and cottage accommodation, and Southern Drakensberg views. Tours to Sani Pass with 4x4 vehicles depart daily from the resort. All accommodation at Premier Resort Sani Pass has a classical style with wooden furniture, and some units benefit from large windo ...
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Kaula Cave is in the Vergelegen area. The cave is large and the floor is relatively flat.
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The Hlathimbe Pass is believed to have been used in historic times. The southernmost pass is the easier and more popular route. At the Hlatimba River crossing the South and North Hlatimba Pass paths split.
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Sherry Cave (Old) is in the Garden Castle area. This is a small cave/boulder overhang and will fit 2 people only.
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Thaba Ngwangwe is in the Bushmans Nek area.
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Giant boulders that resemble prehistoric tortoises.
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Lotheni Cave sleeps 4 people and is found near the top between the Lotheni Gully and Lotheni South pass route.
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Good Hope Shelter #1 is in the Cobham area. Interpretation by Celeste Rossouw: Men on horses are depicted here. In the Southern Maloti-Drakensberg Park World Heritage Site, paintings are mainly narrative and can be explained with ease, while rock art in the Central and Northern Maloti-Drakensberg Park World Heritage S ...
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Ngenwa Cave is in the Cobham region on the Gxalingenwa River. The cave is passed while doing the Giants Cup trail on Day 1.
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Located in the Southern Drakensberg just 30 km away from Underberg, Treadridge Self Catering Cottage is set on 4 hectares of natural Drakensberg Mountain terrain, on the border of the Drakensberg World Heritage Site. With mountain views all around, Treadridge Self Catering Cottage is ideally situated within 5kms from G ...
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Rougham Farm is based in the foothills of the majestic Southern Drakensberg Mountains, approximately 22 km south of Underberg toward Swartberg, Kokstad. The 43-hectare farm is run as a sustainable grass-fed beef and sheep farm, and the dry-stone walls that grace the hills of Rougham, give it a highland feel, while the ...
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Originally built as a fortified laager, the “Old Fort” in Himeville (the last of its type to be constructed in South Africa) was completed in 1900. In 1902 it was taken over by the Natal Mounted Police and was used as a prison until its closure in 1972. Subsequently, through the efforts of local residents and the local ...
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The spacious Haycroft Lodge is set on the banks of a tranquil lake that reflects the panoramic views of the Drakensberg mountains. It is the perfect getaway for groups. The lodge boasts eight double bedrooms all en suite, each opening onto an internal courtyard .Enjoy memorable evenings in the lounge, dining or bar are ...
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Tarn Cave Pass has a very good path to follow after Cedric's Pool. The cave is named Tarn Cave because of the small mountain pools above it. From the cave's inner sanctum are beautiful views of the Devil's Knuckles.
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Hlathimbe Cave (North) is found at the top to Hlathimbe North Pass in the Lotheni area. The cave floor is level and provides good shelter from the elements.
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30 kilometers from Underberg in the heart of the Southern Drakensberg is Thekwane's Nest on an elevated, four-hectare property with majestic views of the mountain. Thekwane's Nest offers two stone thatched cottages set in private, fully fenced tranquil surroundings with the beauty and fragrance of over 1 000 rose bushe ...
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Cyprus cave annex is a few metres from Cyprus cave which was formed when the underlying soil was washed away by the stream that flows over the top into a pool in front of the cave. The cave is named after the cyprus grass which grows in the area.  
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Mqatsheni is in the Vergelegen area.
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Bulwer Mountain Shelter #2 is outside the Maloti-Drakensberg Park and is located in Bulwer. Interpretation by Celeste Rossouw: The paintings show an eland placed vertically on the rock wall. Several features emphasize the significance of the dying eland as a metaphor for the shaman who 'dies" when entering deep trance ...
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There is no trail trail for this pass, its best to stay in the gully on the way up.
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From Bushman's Nek camp is a very strenuous 10.6 km hike. A Map and knowledge of the area is necessary as no path exists in parts. The total elevation gain is 859 meters, no part of the hike is downhill. At the top of the pass you will see Goats cave on your right.
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This cave has a large deep overhang and is 40m from Wave cave.
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When hiking up Masubasuba Pass you have the option of going up along the Pholela River or via Fingall's Rock. This stunning rock feature makes this route option a great option.
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