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Langalibalele Cave

Cave

Southern Drakensberg

Garden Castle

Langalibalele Cave is in the Garden Castle area near the base of Langalibalele Peak. It contains San rock art, and overnight camping is not permitted. Visits need the appropriate reserve and…

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Lotheni Cave

Cave

Southern Drakensberg

Lotheni

Lotheni Cave lies near the top of the mountain between the Lotheni Gully and Lotheni South pass routes. This small shelter has room for about 4 people. Explore the Lotheni area: Lotheni lies…

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Lynx Cave

Cave

Southern Drakensberg

Lotheni

Lynx Cave lies between Hlathimbe Pass and Mlahlangubo Pass, about 70 metres below the escarpment top. It has a level floor, but summer damp can leave little dry sleeping space. Explore the L…

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Mashai Shelter

Cave

Southern Drakensberg

Garden Castle

Mashai Shelter is a small overhang near the top of Mashai Pass in the Garden Castle area. There is room for about 2 people, but little protection from the weather. Explore the Garden Castle …

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McKenzie's Cave 1

Cave

Southern Drakensberg

uMkhomazi

McKenzie’s Cave 1 overlooks rock formations and open grassland in the uMkhomazi area. In clear weather, the outlook extends along the escarpment to the north and south. Explore the uMkhomazi…

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McKenzie's Cave 2

Cave

Southern Drakensberg

uMkhomazi

A narrow, shallow cave with a limited outlook. Protection from wind and rain is limited, so it may be a poor overnight choice in bad weather. Explore the uMkhomazi area: The uMkhomazi area o…

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Mlahlangubo Cave

Cave

Southern Drakensberg

Vergelegen

Mlahlangubo Cave is in the Vergelegen area Explore the Vergelegen area: Vergelegen forms part of the southern Drakensberg mountain landscape. Read our Vergelegen Nature Reserve guide for mor…

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Mystery Shelter

Cave · Rock Art

Southern Drakensberg

Bushmans Nek

Mystery shelter is 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 o…

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Mzimkhulu Cave

Cave

Southern Drakensberg

Garden Castle

Mzimkhulu Cave lies on the approach to Mzimkhulu Pass in the Garden Castle area. Explore the Garden Castle area: Garden Castle is part of the southern uKhahlamba-Drakensberg landscape, with …

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Mzimude Caves

Cave

Southern Drakensberg

Garden Castle

Mzimude Caves are a group of 3 nearby shelters in the Garden Castle area, close to the upper Mzimude Pass (South) routes. They have some level sleeping areas, but the amount of dry floor var…

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Ngenwa Cave

Cave

Southern Drakensberg

Cobham

Ngenwa Cave is beside the Gxalingenwa River in the Cobham area, on day 1 of the Giant’s Cup Trail. Explore the Cobham area: Cobham’s landscape includes the Pholela River, grasslands and sand…

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Ngwangwe Cave

Cave

Southern Drakensberg

Bushmans Nek

Ngwangwe Cave is near the top of Ngwangwe Peak in the Bushman’s Nek area. Ngwangwane Pass (Bushman’s Pass) is an approach to the area, with further walking needed to reach the cave or summit…

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Nhlangeni Cave

Cave

Southern Drakensberg

Vergelegen

Nhlangeni Cave lies about 350m below the top of Nhlangeni Pass in the Vergelegen area. It has room for around 4 people, but summer damp can reduce the dry sleeping space. Explore the Vergele…

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Nutcracker Cave

Cave

Southern Drakensberg

Cobham

Nutcracker Cave lies about 7km from Cobham camp. Its sloping floor can become damp, particularly in summer, reducing the comfortable sleeping space. Lakes Cave lies a further 2 km up the val…

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Painter's Cave

Cave · Rock Art

Southern Drakensberg

Bushmans Nek

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 hun…

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Pholela Cave

Cave

Southern Drakensberg

Cobham

Pholela Cave is a large natural shelter near the Pholele River in the Cobham area. Its floor is relatively level, though exposed or wet patches can limit sleeping space. Spectacle and Gorge …

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Pillar Cave

Cave

Southern Drakensberg

Garden Castle

Pillar Cave is a natural sandstone shelter in the Mlambonja valley at Garden Castle, with a prominent rock pillar and views towards Rhino Peak. It is a popular destination for a day walk and…

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Pillar Cave (Annex)

Cave

Southern Drakensberg

Garden Castle

Pillar Cave Annex lies about 250m from Pillar Cave in the Garden Castle area. The main cave and annex have different amounts of sleeping space and should be booked as separate shelters. Expl…

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Rob's Cave

Cave

Southern Drakensberg

Garden Castle

Rob’s Cave is in Hidden Valley in the Garden Castle area. A large overhang covers the shelter, but only parts of the floor are level enough for sleeping. Explore the Garden Castle area: Gard…

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Rockfall Cave

Cave

Southern Drakensberg

uMkhomazi

Rockfall Cave lies in the uMkhomazi area, about 1.6km from Sinclair’s Cave. It sits in a valley below the cliff line. The cave gets its name from the very prominent rock-fall at the end of t…

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Runaway Cave

Cave

Southern Drakensberg

Vergelegen

Runaway Cave is a very small shelter in the Vergelegen area, with room for two or three people at most. The amount of dry floor space limits the size of a comfortable overnight group. Explor…

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Sakeng Cave

Cave

Southern Drakensberg

Cobham

Sakeng Cave is a small shelter in the Cobham area, with room for about 2 people. Explore the Cobham area: Cobham’s landscape includes the Pholela River, grasslands and sandstone formations b…

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Sandleni Cave

Cave

Southern Drakensberg

Garden Castle

Sandleni Cave is a large shelter in the Garden Castle area of the southern Drakensberg. Wind and rain can affect the sleeping area. Check the cave’s position and overnight access with the re…

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Secret Cave

Cave

Southern Drakensberg

Garden Castle

Secret Cave lies in Secret Valley in the Garden Castle area. It has a level sleeping floor. Explore the Garden Castle area: Garden Castle is part of the southern uKhahlamba-Drakensberg lands…

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