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Crow's Nest

Peak

Northern Drakensberg

Royal Natal

Crow’s Nest is a summit on the plateau inland from the Amphitheatre edge, with the Tugela River curving around it. A visit from the Sentinel Car Park side continues beyond the Chain Ladders;…

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Dad

Peak

Free State

Free State

North of Royal Natal, located in the Free State. Explore the Free State Drakensberg area: Other mountain entries in this area include Namahadi Peak, Namahadi Ridge and Kgotjwane Peak.

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Devil's Tooth

Peak

Northern Drakensberg

Royal Natal

Devil’s Tooth is the narrow rock pinnacle beside Eastern Buttress and Inner Tower at the southern end of the Amphitheatre. It is a technical rock-climbing objective, separate from the Sentin…

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Didima Buttress

Peak

Northern Drakensberg

Cathedral Peak

Didima Buttress is in the Cathedral Peak area and can be reached via Tlanyaku Pass. Explore the Cathedral Peak area: The Cathedral Peak and Didima valley has walking options ranging from sho…

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Didima Dome

Peak

Northern Drakensberg

Cathedral Peak

Didima Dome is in the Cathedral Peak area and can be reached via Tlanyaku Pass. Explore the Cathedral Peak area: The Cathedral Peak and Didima valley has walking options ranging from short o…

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Dooley Peak

Peak

Northern Drakensberg

Royal Natal

Dooley Peak is a mountain feature in Royal Natal near Thendele Camp. The Dooley Waters walk explores the surrounding valley country; it should not be treated as a marked summit route for the…

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Dragon's Back

Peak

Central Drakensberg

Monks Cowl

Dragon’s Back is a ridge in the Monks Cowl area, seen beside the Champagne Castle massif. Our Champagne Castle via Gray’s Pass hike describes the surrounding high-mountain outing; the ridge …

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Eagle Rock

Peak

Southern Drakensberg

Cobham

Eagle Rock can be seen from the Garden Castle road and from the Mzimkhulwana Hut area in Cobham. Explore the Cobham area: Cobham’s landscape includes the Pholela River, grasslands and sandst…

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Easter Cave Peak

Peak

Northern Drakensberg

Cathedral Peak

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…

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Eastern Buttress

Peak

Northern Drakensberg

Royal Natal

Eastern Buttress is a rock peak at the southern end of the Amphitheatre, beside Devil’s Tooth and Inner Tower. Its summit is a technical climbing objective, separate from the walking routes …

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Eastman's Peak

Peak

Northern Drakensberg

Cathedral Peak

Eastman's Peak rises above the Ndedema valley in the Cathedral Peak and Didima area. The contour path gives access to the surrounding slopes, but reaching the summit is a separate scrambling…

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Elephant

Peak

Northern Drakensberg

Cathedral Peak

Elephant is a peak in the Cathedral Peak area, named for its rounded elephant-head profile and projecting tusk. It stands above the uMlambonja valley. An approach from the summit plateau is …

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Emerald Dome

Peak

Southern Drakensberg

Cobham

Emerald Dome is a landmark visible from the Cobham parking area. The Emerald Stream route follows the valley between the Dome and Ndlovini Mountain towards Pinnacle Rock; walking the valley …

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Erskine

Peak

Central Drakensberg

Giants Castle

Erskine Peak is a mountain summit in the Giant’s Castle area. Choose an ascent and return route suited to the group’s experience, fitness and the conditions. It is named after a soldier who …

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eSiphongweni Peak

Peak

Southern Drakensberg

Cobham

eSiphongweni Peak can be seen from the Cobham campsite. Near the top are Siphongweni Cave and the painted Mpongweni North Shelter. Arrange any rock-art visit through Cobham or an authorised …

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Fangs Buttress

Peak

Northern Drakensberg

Mnweni (Amangwane)

Fangs Buttress is a mountain buttress in the Mnweni area of the Northern Drakensberg. Quite possibly one of the most spectacular features in the area, it forms part of the dramatic mountain …

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Flat Top

Peak

Free State

Free State

Flat Top lies near Namahadi Peak in the Free State. Its exact highest point can be difficult to identify. Explore the Free State Drakensberg area: Other mountain entries in this area include…

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Garden Castle Peak

Peak

Southern Drakensberg

Garden Castle

Garden Castle Peak is a mountain feature in the Garden Castle area of the southern Drakensberg. It can be seen from Winterhoek Camp on the Giant’s Cup Trail. The similarly named Giant’s Cast…

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Gatberg

Peak

Central Drakensberg

Monks Cowl

Gatberg, at 2329m, is also known as Intunja and the Eye of the Needle. The hole through its base is estimated at about 9 metres in diameter. Explore the Monks Cowl area: Monks Cowl provides …

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Giant's Castle

Peak

Central Drakensberg

Giants Castle

Giant’s Castle peak is in Giant’s Castle Nature Reserve. Its name refers to the mountain’s resemblance to a giant lying on his back. Explore the Giants Castle area: The Giant’s Castle area c…

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Giant's Pass Peak

Peak

Central Drakensberg

Giants Castle

Giant's Pass Peak is a smaller high point in the country around the western end of the Giant's Castle massif and Giant's Castle Pass. The main Giant's Castle summit lies farther east along t…

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Gypaetus Point

Peak

Central Drakensberg

Giants Castle

Gypaetus Point is in the Giant’s Castle area near Bannerman Cave. Its name refers to the bearded vulture, Gypaetus barbatus, found in these mountains. Explore the Giants Castle area: The Gia…

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Hatimba Buttress

Peak

Southern Drakensberg

Lotheni

Hatimba Buttress is an outlying buttress in the Hlathimbe mountain country of Lotheni, east of the main escarpment. Redi rises to the north-west, while the Hlathimbe pass gullies cut through…

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