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Bath Plug Cave is located in the Cobham area. It's a large cave with bushman paintings, thus no camping is allowed. The cave is 4km from the Cobham Reserve. The cave name comes from the large hole in the cave through which the water disappears into. The images in Bath Plug Cave are very eroded as a result of natural ...
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A long and narrow sandstone overhang, with a large total floor area easily accommodating 8 hikers.
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Found on the north side of the valley near the start of Nhlangeni Pass.
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North-facing, providing views of Ngwangwe Peak and Walker's Peak.
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Chameleon Cave is near Venice cave. The overhang is high and not very deep making the cave very vulnerable to the wind and rain.
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Corncob Cave (named so after corncobs were found at the cave) is near the top of Walkers Pass and almost level in height to Isicatula Peak.
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This cave has a large deep overhang and is 40m from Wave cave.
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Cyprus cave 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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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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Enough space for 2 people, found 190m up the valley from Seeping Beauty Cave.
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Only 20m from Verkyker cave Fun Cave has a narrow sloping overhang that is large enough to sleep 12.
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Gargoyle cave (a large boulder) is about 700m in a westerly direction from Tarn Cave on roughly the same altitude.
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Glade Cave is after Weavers Cave and offers plenty water from the Mzimkhulwana River nearby.
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Goats cave is at the top of Lammergeier pass. The views from the cave are stunning. The cave overhang is low and as the name implies its often used as a shelter for Goats so be prepared to rather use a tent than sleep in the cave which can be very messy.
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Gorge Cave is near specatcle cave, its very small.
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A stunning cave with magnificent views offering great protection even in the severest storms. Plenty water is available in the stream below and next to the cave in the summer months.
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A narrow cave on the path about half way towards Ngwangwane Pass (Bushman's Pass).
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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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Hlathimbe Cave (South) is found at the top to Hlathimbe South Pass in the Lotheni area.
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John's Cave is in the Garden Castle area below Little Bamboo Mountain. This caves name is given by Dave Sclanders in memory of John C. Durno (junior) who died in 1933 at 15 years of age.
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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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Lakes cave is 12km from the Cobham Reserve. The cave is spacious but can only sleep 8 max (2 would need to sleep on the top ledge). A river is below the cave and the views are excellent. Sunrise from above the cave is amazing with view of both the small and big berg on a clear day. If raining and windy the bottom sec ...
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Lammergeier Cave in Bushamns Nek is a stunning cave, it must be the longest cave in all the Drakensberg.  The cave is found on the Lammergeier Pass route. The cave could fit 50 people but 12 is the maximum allowed by Ezemvelo. A stream is below the cave all year and the sunrise in the mornings are a must to see. ...
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Langalibalele Cave is in Garden Castle near the base of Langaibalele Peak. No camping is permitted due to the cave having Bushman Paintings. The exact location has not been shown.
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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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Lynx cave is between Hlathimbe Pass and Mlahlangubo Pass about 70 meters below the top of the escarpment. The cave offers good shelter in bad weather, has a level floor but may be damp in summer.
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Located in Garden Caslte as the top of Mashai Pass this small 2 man shelter may offer a little protection from the elements.
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A great scenic outlook of rock formations and grassy plains with almost unlimited views of the escarpment from north to south on a clear day.
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A narrow, shallow cave with not real outlook. Does offer for better shelter in bad weather than the main cave. 
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Mlahlangubo Cave is in the Vergelegen area
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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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Mzimkhulu Cave is in the Garden Castle area on the route followed up Mzimkhulu Pass.
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Mzimude caves is in the Garden Castle area. Their are 3 caves all in very close vicinity to eachother. The caves offer good shelter and have a level floor.
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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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Ngwangwe Cave is near the top of Ngwangwe peak which is access from the Ngwangwane Pass (Bushman's Pass) in Bushmans Nek. The cave offers reasonable shelter for 4 people.
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Nhlangeni Cave is below (about 350m) the top of Nhlangeni pass in the Vergelegen area. The cave can be wet in summer and offers accommodation for 4 people.
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Nutcracker cave is in the Cobham area, its 7km from the camp. The cave has a sloping floor and offers good shelter from storms. In summer it is quite damp in the cave. Lakes cave is a further 2 km up and is the best alternative for an overnight camp if in this area of Cobham.
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Painter's Cave is in the Bushman's Nek area. Interpretation by Celeste Rossouw: In the contact period and especially after the arrival of the Europeans, Bushman groups changed from being hunter-gatherers to being raiders and traders for the sake of their survival. Bushman raiders kept the horses for themselves as hors ...
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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 is in the Garden Castle area.
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Pillar Cave Annex is in the Garden Castle area, about 250m from Pillar cave.
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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 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. The cave gets its name from the very prominent rock-fall at the end of the cliff line behind it.
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Runaway Cave is in the Vergelegen area. Its a very small cave that accommodation 2 or 3 people at most.
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Sakeng Cave is in the Cobham area. This is a small cave that sleeps 2 people.
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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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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 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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