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56 listings found 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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 … 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 … 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 … 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… 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… 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… Injisuthi Dome is one of the highest summits in the Drakensberg, in the high country near Mafadi. It is a separate summit from the Injisuthi Triplets below the escarpment; reaching the Mafad… The Injisuthi Eastern Triplet is one of three prominent rock towers beneath the escarpment. A summit ascent requires climbing skills and equipment; it is separate from the hiking routes arou… Injisuthi Greater Buttress is part of the high escarpment above the Injisuthi valley. It is a separate feature from Injisuthi Lesser Buttress and the nearby Triplet towers; the names describ… Injisuthi Lesser Buttress is part of the escarpment skyline above the Injisuthi valley. It is distinct from Injisuthi Greater Buttress, and from the three separate Injisuthi Triplet towers. … The Injisuthi Middle Triplet is the central member of the three rock towers beneath the high Injisuthi escarpment. Its summit is a mountaineering objective, separate from the walking route t… The Injisuthi Western Triplet is one of the three rock towers above the Injisuthi valley. Its north-west ridge is a recognised Drakensberg rock climb. The summit requires climbing experience… Kambule Peak is in the Giant’s Castle escarpment country near the Jarateng or Jarding passes, between Mount Durnford and Carbineer Point. The peak forms part of a high ridge journey rather t… Katana peak is located in the Giants Castle area. It is considered a complicated climb especially when there is snow. Image description: Looking North after the Long Wall towards Katana in f…Amphlett
Bannerman Face
Bond Peak
Botlolong / Thabana Tsooana
Carbineer Point
Cathkin Peak (Mdedelelo)
Champagne Castle
Champagne Castle Buttress
Champagne Castle Dome / Ridge
Cowl View
Dragon's Back
Erskine
Gatberg
Giant's Castle
Giant's Pass Peak
Gypaetus Point
Injisuthi Dome / Summit
Injisuthi Eastern Triplett
Injisuthi Greater Buttress
Injisuthi Lesser Buttress
Injisuthi Middle Triplet
Injisuthi Western Triplett
Kambule Peak
Katana
