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Long Wall

Peak

Central Drakensberg

Giants Castle

Long Wall is a long wall of rock north of Giant’s Castle. Explore the Giants Castle area: The Giant’s Castle area combines the Bushman’s River valley with open grassland and the high escarpm…

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Mafadi/Ntheledi

Peak

Central Drakensberg

Injisuthi

Mafadi/Ntheledi is South Africa’s highest peak in the Drakensberg. Reaching it is a high-mountain outing requiring a plan for the approach, pass, escarpment section and return. The Mafadi hi…

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Mhlwazini Peak

Peak

Central Drakensberg

Monks Cowl

Mhlwazini Peak is in the Monks Cowl area. The nearby Ship’s Prow routes are described in separate North and South listings. Their descriptions cover the passes; a summit outing needs its own…

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Molar Spur Peak

Peak

Central Drakensberg

Injisuthi

Molar Spur Peak is a high escarpment feature near Leslie's Pass, above the Injisuthi mountain country. It is separate from the nearby rock peak The Molar. Jonathan Newman included Molar Spur…

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Monk's Cowl

Peak

Central Drakensberg

Monks Cowl

Monk’s Cowl is a peak in the Central Drakensberg between Champagne Castle and Cathkin Peak. Its name is also used for the reserve and hiking access area below. For information about visiting…

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Mount Durnford

Peak

Central Drakensberg

Giants Castle

Mount Durnford is an escarpment summit in the Giant’s Castle area, south of Langalibalele Pass. Its broad high ridge adds a demanding climb to an escarpment journey; reaching the top of the …

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Mount Lebanon

Peak

Central Drakensberg

Highmoor

Mount Lebanon Peak can be viewed from the Highmoor Campsite. The peak is 2 153 m high. From Mount Lebanon the views are almost 360 degrees and looking back you will see the Highmoor Campsite…

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Nkosazana Peak

Peak

Central Drakensberg

Monks Cowl

Nkosazana Peak is a high summit in the Monks Cowl area, included in the Drakensberg Khulu lists. It is a separate destination from Nkosazana Cave, the overnight shelter associated with the h…

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Old Man

Peak

Central Drakensberg

Injisuthi

Old Man is an escarpment peak in the Injisuthi area. It is a different feature from Old Woman Grinding Corn, another named rock formation in the same wider mountain landscape. Injisuthi acce…

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Popple Peak

Peak

Central Drakensberg

Injisuthi

Popple Peak is a high summit in the Injisuthi area, named after John Poppleton. It is an additional climb on longer escarpment journeys towards Giant’s Castle, rather than part of the ascent…

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Potterhill

Peak

Central Drakensberg

Giants Castle

Potterhill is an escarpment summit in the Giant’s Castle area, near Bond Peak and Bond Pass. Visiting the peak adds a summit climb to a journey through this high ridge country. Explore the G…

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Red Wall Peak

Peak

Central Drakensberg

Injisuthi

Red Wall Peak is a high summit in the Injisuthi area, included among the Drakensberg’s Khulus. It is a separate peak from Trojan Wall and Injisuthi Dome, rather than another name for either …

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Sanqebethu

Peak

Central Drakensberg

Giants Castle

Sanqebethu is a high ridge summit in the Giant’s Castle area above Langalibalele Pass. The summit is an additional climb beyond the pass top, with exposed high ground and steep escarpment cl…

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Scaly Peak

Peak

Central Drakensberg

Injisuthi

Scaly Peak is part of the Injisuthi mountain skyline, seen alongside the buttresses from the lower valley country. Its ridges and slopes rise beyond the camp’s shorter walks, with the higher…

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Ship's Prow Peak

Peak

Central Drakensberg

Monks Cowl

Ship’s Prow Peak is a high summit in the Monks Cowl area. The peak and the two pass gullies are different features: our Ship’s Prow Pass North and Ship’s Prow Pass South entries describe the…

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Sombrero

Peak

Central Drakensberg

Monks Cowl

Sombrero is in the Monks Cowl area. Explore the Monks Cowl area: Monks Cowl provides access to grassland, waterfalls and the mountain country of the Mlambonja and Mdedelelo Wilderness Areas.…

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Starboard

Peak

Central Drakensberg

Monks Cowl

Starboard is a high escarpment summit in the mountain country between Monks Cowl and northern Injisuthi. It belongs to the upper ridge landscape, beyond the lower Monks Cowl walks described …

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The Ape

Peak

Central Drakensberg

Injisuthi

The Ape is an escarpment peak in the Injisuthi area, in the high country near the Molar. The Molar is a separate rock-climbing objective; an escarpment hike visiting The Ape does not include…

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The Corner

Peak

Central Drakensberg

Injisuthi

The Corner is an escarpment peak in the Injisuthi area. Corner Pass is the steep gully route associated with this part of the mountain wall; reaching the pass top and visiting the peak are s…

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The Judge

Peak

Central Drakensberg

Injisuthi

The Judge is a peak in the Injisuthi escarpment country near the top of Judge Pass. Hikers on longer traverses can include it as a separate summit visit before continuing towards Popple Peak…

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