Amakehla Peak
Amakehla Peak is a summit in the Cobham mountain country. The similarly named ridge route, Pholela Cave route and Lakes Cave route describe different Amakehla Pass approaches; the peak itsel…
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Amphingati Peak
Amphingati Peak is in the Royal Natal area. Its name appears in Chris Murch’s list of South African summits above 3000m, dated 1994. Explore the Royal Natal area: Royal Natal offers valley a…
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Amphitheatre
The Amphitheatre is a great cliff wall in the northern Drakensberg, stretching for more than five kilometres above Royal Natal. The lower valleys, changing cloud and shifting light give diff…
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Amphlett
Amphlett is a scrambling objective in the Monks Cowl area. It is named after G. T. Amphlett, president of the local mountain club in 1908. Explore the Monks Cowl area: Monks Cowl provides ac…
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Andre's Knob
A 3 day outing from Bushman’s Nek can include Andre’s Knob and the surrounding mountain country. Explore the Bushman’s Nek area: Read our Bushman’s Nek Nature Reserve guide for more walks, c…
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Bannerman Face
Bannerman Face is above Bannerman Hut in the Giant’s Castle area and is about 600m wide. Explore the Giants Castle area: The Giant’s Castle area combines the Bushman’s River valley with open…
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Beacon Buttress
Beacon Buttress stands beside Sentinel at the western end of the Amphitheatre. Beacon Buttress Gully climbs to the plateau, with high rock steps that are strenuous on both ascent and descent…
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Ben Macdhui
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. Explore the Eastern Cape Drakensberg…
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Located near kaNtuba Peak and cave and can be hiked to from the top of Sani Pass. Explore the Vergelegen area: Vergelegen forms part of the southern Drakensberg mountain landscape. Read our …
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Bilanjil Bump is a summit point on the Mont-aux-Sources ridge behind the Amphitheatre. It is a different high point from Mont-aux-Sources itself, and reaching the escarpment at the Chain Lad…
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Black and Tan Wall
Between Renqwa and Black and Tan Wall is the Renqwa Pass.
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Bond Peak
Bond Peak is in the Giant’s Castle area. Bond Pass and Jarateng/Jarding’s Pass (Central) are routes in the surrounding mountains; the onward summit line needs its own navigation. Explore the…
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Botlonglong / Thabana Tsooana Peak is near Champagne Castle in the Monks Cowl area. Ship’s Prow has separate North and South routes with different terrain. Both still leave the onward summit…
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Caboose Peak is in Mnweni, with Icidi Pass and Mbundini Pass in the surrounding mountains. The summit requires further walking beyond the passes, adding to the approach and return.
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Carbineer Point
Carbineer Point is a summit on the Giant’s Castle escarpment, in the ridge country between Mount Durnford and Katana. The neighbouring Jarateng or Jarding pass gullies are distinct routes, s…
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Castle Buttress
Castle Buttress is in the Cathedral Peak area. Organ Pipes Pass can be approached via the Camel Route or Thuthumi Ridge. Choose the intended pass approach and plan the onward Castle Buttress…
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Cathedral Peak
Cathedral Peak is in the Cathedral Peak area, near Bell Cave. The summit outing from Cathedral Peak Hotel is a long mountain day with steep rock scrambling and exposed sections. Read our Cat…
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Cathkin Peak (Mdedelelo)
Cathkin Peak is a flat-topped mountain in the Monks Cowl area, rising to about 3 149m. In Zulu Cathkin Peak is known as Mdedelelo which means “the one who shoves in" or "the bully” due to ho…
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Champagne Castle
Champagne Castle is in the Monks Cowl area. Nearby passes include Gray’s Pass, Cathkin Mountain Pass and Ship's Prow Pass. Explore the Monks Cowl area: Monks Cowl provides access to grasslan…
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Champagne Castle Buttress
Champagne Castle Buttress is in the Monks Cowl area. Nearby passes include Gray’s Pass, Cathkin Mountain Pass and Ship's Prow Pass. Explore the Monks Cowl area: Monks Cowl provides access to…
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Champagne Castle Dome / Ridge
Champagne Castle Dome/Ridge is in the Monks Cowl area, near Gray’s Pass. Explore the Monks Cowl area: Monks Cowl provides access to grassland, waterfalls and the mountain country of the Mlam…
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Cleft Peak
Cleft Peak is in the Cathedral Peak area. Nearby mountain routes include Organ Pipes Pass via Thuthumi Ridge and Tsekesteke Pass, with further walking needed to reach the summit. Explore the…
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Cockade Peak
Cockade Peak is in the Cathedral Peak area. Cockade Pass and Tsekesteke Pass are nearby mountain routes, but reaching the top of a pass does not complete the climb to the peak. Explore the C…
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Cowl View is in the Monks Cowl area. Plan the approach as part of your full mountain route; proximity to a pass alone does not establish a suitable way to reach the peak. Explore the Monks C…
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