Drakensberg Peaks

Amakhela Peak is in the Cobham region of the Drakensberg.
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Amphingati Peak is located in the Royal Natal National Park. The peak is not listed on the Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife map for Royal Natal. The peak name is that given by Chris Murch in his list of Khulu's (peaks greater than 3000m) in South Africa in 1994.
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The Amphitheatre is one of the geographical features of the Northern Drakensberg, South Africa, and is widely regarded as one of the most impressive cliff faces on earth. The cliff face of the Amphitheatre is roughly three times the size of the total combined area of all the cliff faces in Yosemite's famous El Capitan, ...
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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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Accessible from Bushmans Nek. A 3 day hike to the top would make for an enjoyable outing.
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Situated above Bannerman Hut on the Giants Castle area and is about 600m wide.
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Beacon Buttress in the middle and Sentinal on the right.
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Ben Macdhui (also spelled Ben Macdui) is a 3,001-metre mountain in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It was named after Ben Macdhui in Scotland. It is the highest peak entirely within the Eastern Cape; KwaDuma is higher, but it lies on the border with Lesotho
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Located near kaNtuba Peak and cave and can be hiked to from the top of Sani Pass.
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The actual summit is on the Mont-Aux-Sources ridge.
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Between Renqwa and Black and Tan Wall is the Renqwa Pass.
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Bond Peak is located within the Giants Castle area. Bond Pass and Jaraten Pass are the closest passes.
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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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Caboose Peak is located within the Mnweni area. Icidi Pass and Mbundini Pass are the closest passes.
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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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Castle Buttress is located within the Cathedral Peak area. Organ Pipes Pass is the closest pass.
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Cathedral Peak is located within the Cathedral Peak area and is near Bell Cave.
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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 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 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 is located within the Monks Cowl. Greys Pass is the closest pass.
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Cleft Peak is located within the Cathedral Peak area. Organs Pipe Pass and Tsekesteke Pass are the closest passes.
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Cockdale Peak is located within the Cathedral Peak area. Cockade Pass and Tseketseke Pass are the closest passes.
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Cowl View is located within the Monks Cowl area. Organ Pipes Pass is the closest pass.
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Crows Nest is located within the Royal Natal area. The chain ladders is the closest pass.
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Cutback Highway is located within the Mnweni area. Pins and Mweni pass are the closet passes.
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North of Royal Natal, located in the Free State.
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From Left to right: Eastern Buttress, Devil's Tooth, Inner Tower and the Escarpment.
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Didima Buttress in the Cathedral Peak area and can be reached via Tlanyaku Pass.
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Falls in the Cathedral Peak area and can be reached via Tlanyaku Pass.
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Dooley Peak is in Royal Natal above Thendele Camp.
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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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Viewed from the Garden Castle road and can also be seen from Mzimkhylwana Hut area in Cobham.
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This peak is set high up between Ntonjelana Pass and Mlambonja Pass. The peak is approached from the Kwakwatsi Valley where there is an unnamed pass between two nameless peaks near Mlambonja Pass. There are cairns marking the approach.
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From Left to right: Eastern Buttress, Devil's Tooth, Inner Tower and the Escarpment.
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There are several possible routes but all will require a scramble. The start is from the contour path.
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Elephant peak is located in the Cathedral Peak area. It is named after the rounded shape of an elephant head with the tusk to the right.
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Emerald Dome can be seen from the Cobham Parking area.
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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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eSiphongweni Peak is located in the Cobham Reserve and can be seen from the campsite. Near the top is Siphongweni Cave and Mpongweni North Shelter which has many well preserved bushman paintings well worth a visit.
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Quite possibly the most spectacular pass in the Mnweni area.
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Flat top peak is found near Namahadi peak, it is very hard to find the exact highest point on top.
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Can be seen from Winterhoek Hut in Garden Castle.
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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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Giants Pass Peak is located in the Giants Castle nature reserve.
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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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Hatimba Buttress is in the Lotehni reserve.
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