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KwaZulu Natal

DRAKENSBERG - KWAZULU NATAL

Drakensberg, South Africa: A thousand kilometres of mountain majesty, the Drakensberg range is the adventure tourist's playground. It is also perfect for nature photography, easy walking and simple relaxation. Full of game sanctuaries, Bushman rock art sites, challenging peaks and cascading waterfalls, the views in the Drakensberg will compete with anything the rest of the world has to offer.
DRAKENSBERG DESTINATIONS
Bergville Matatiele
Cathedral Peak Monks Cowl
Champagne Valley Nottingham Road
Estcourt Rosetta
Giant's Castle Sani Pass
Himeville Underberg
Kamberg Van Reenen
Kokstad Winterton
NOTABLE DRAKENSBERG ATTRACTIONS
Royal Natal National Park
Cobham State Forest
Drakensberg Boys' Choir
Garden Castle State Forest
Giant's Castle Game Reserve
Himeville Nature Reserve
Kamberg Nature Reserve
Mount Currie Nature Reserve
Ukhahlamba-Drakensberg Park (WHS)
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KwaZulu Natal

DRAKENSBERG DESTINATIONS

Equidistant from Johannesburg and Durban, the pretty little town of Bergville, also known as the gateway to the Northern Drakensberg, lies on Route 74 - the more scenic alternative to the Toll Road. This route takes you via the Oliviershoek Pass, traditionally used to access the 'berg, from ... more » Bergville Info
The spire-like Cathedral Peak is described by many as simply awesome and is one of the most instantly-recognisable summits in a line of free-standing peaks that have been separated from the main escarpment by erosion. Climbing the peak itself, although a fairly rocky scramble, is possible ... more » Cathedral Peak Info
Lying in the central Drakensberg, the Champagne peak is one of the highest peaks in this mountain range, although the prominent peak from here is Cathkin. But it is the enchantedness of this valley that draws visitors away from city stressors to escape to a place of rare beauty that manages ... more » Champagne Valley Info
Lower down in the valley from Van Reenen’s Pass, and in the heart of the Anglo-Boer War territory, Estcourt is a fairly large town that serves as the gateway to the central Drakensberg, together with Winterton just 40 kilometres to the north. Initially known as Bushman’s River, due largely to its ... more » Estcourt Info
Lower down in the valley from Van Reenen’s Pass, and in the heart of the Anglo-Boer War territory, Estcourt is a fairly large town that serves as the gateway to the central Drakensberg, together with Winterton just 40 kilometres to the north. Initially known as Bushman’s River, due largely to its ... more » Giants Castle Info
This charming village lies in an area well known for its excellent trout fishing. The Himeville Nature Reserve has two lakes amply stocked with trout, as well as campsites, rowing boats for hire, braai (barbecue) facilities, and issues angling licenses for trout fishermen. The Swamp Nature  ... more » Himeville Info
The Kamberg valley is described by its people as ‘the valley, which God created once he had practised on the rest of the world”. It lies in the foothills of the Drakensberg Mountains just beyond the Nottingham Road turnoff from Durban, and there is a dominant sense of tranquillity, open ... more » Kamberg Info
The little town of Kokstad sits on the boundary between KwaZulu Natal and the Eastern Cape, nestled in the heart of East Griqualand. Kokstad lies in the shadow of Mount Currie on the outer slopes of the Drakensberg and was, until recently, best known for its cheese until Oprah Winfrey placed the ... more » Kokstad Info
MATATIELE
Situated in the lesser explored southern Drakensberg, the quaint little town of Matatiele lies 70 kilometres from Kokstad, at the junction of the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu Natal and southern Lesotho. The village is situated in the shadow of the Matatiele Mountain in the former ‘no man’s land’ that ... more » Matatiele Info
Monk’s Cowl is named after the distinctive mountain in the shape of a monk’s hood that lies between Champagne Castle and Cathedral Peak in the central Drakensberg. The peak marks the access point to the Mlambonja and Mdedeleo Mountain wilderness areas - some of the most magnificent ... more » Monks Cowl Info
Nottingham Road is a village easily reached from the N3 between Johannesburg and Durban, only 20 minutes from the foothills of the Drakensberg. The landscape here is truly the green rolling hills of Natal, dotted with fly-fishing dams and an ordered beauty that has earned Nottingham Road its ... more » Nottingham Road Info
Rosetta is one of those little villages that, until recently, would have been relegated to a passing glance as you drove through it, on the way to elsewhere. Originally the area was dominated by the Rosetta Farm, granted by the Crown in 1861, and the village possibly resulted from the colonial ... more » Rosetta Info
The tight zig-zagging curves of the Sani Pass, one of the most magnificent mountain passes in South Africa, ascend through the sheer cliffs of the Drakensberg, linking KwaZulu Natal to the independent country of Lesotho. The route is also known as the ‘roof of Africa’ and for good ... more » Sani Pass Info
The last town in the southern Drakensberg, Underberg, lies immediately beneath the majestic mountains of this area, their looming greatness offering a multitude of hikes and moments of breathtaking beauty. Underberg forms part of the Sani Saunter, not as well known as the ... more » Underberg Info
Van Reenen’s Pass, a sweeping pass renowned for its slippery and precarious roads (particularly as a result of the frequent misty conditions), and some of the most gorgeous views, is the main route through the Drakensberg Mountains connecting Jo-burg and Durban with Van Reenen ... more » Van Reenen Info
The pretty town of Winterton serves, quite literally, as the gateway to the central Drakensberg some 14 kilometres away, and lies in the foothills of these towering giants, a typical pioneer settlement and one of the largest villages in this area. Almost every lodge and venue in the vicinity describes ... more » Winterton Info
KwaZulu Natal

DRAKENSBERG ATTRACTIONS

UKHAHLAMBA-DRAKENSBERG PARK

World Heritage Site: The Ukhahlamba - Drakensberg Park has exceptional natural beauty in its soaring basaltic buttresses, incisive dramatic cutbacks, and golden sandstone ramparts. Rolling high altitude grasslands, the pristine steep sided river valleys and rocky ... more » Ukhahlamba Drakensberg Park

CATHEDRAL PEAK

Cathedral Peak State Forest: The Cathedral range, with its numerous free standing peaks and magnificent mountain scenery, is one of the most favoured parts of the Berg for backpacking and rock climbing. Bordered in the north and north-west by the Upper Tugela Location and ... Cathedral Peak State Forest

COBHAM STATE FOREST

Cobham State Forest: Cobham is situated in the Southern part of the uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, and is approximately 150 km from Pietermaritzburg. Dominated by Hodgson's Peaks which enclose the Giants Cup, Cobham is a 52,000 hectare section of the uKhahlamba  ... More>

DRAKENSBERG BOYS' CHOIR

Drakenberg Boys' Choir: There aren’t that many things in South Africa that you can say are unique or world class, but the Drakensberg Boys’ Choir is one of them. Doors opened in 1965 to the first 20 pupils. The dream was of a multi-racial, multi-cultural Choir School to rival the Vienna Boys. Not in ... more » Drakenberg Boys' Choir

GIANT'S CASTLE NATURE RESERVE
Historic Giant's Castle Game Reserve, home of the eland and the majestic bearded vulture, lies in the Central Drakensberg region of the Ukhahlamba Drakensberg Park, a World Heritage Site. Giant's Castle camp is situated on a gassy plateau among the deep valleys running down from ... more » Giant's Castle Nature Reserve
ROYAL NATAL NATIONAL PARK
One of South Africa's finest attractions, probably best explored on horseback. Scenic highlights include the Amphitheatre, Mont-aux-Sources and the Tugela Falls. In addition to breathtaking scenery and mountain streams stocked with trout, visitors have a choice of ... more » Royal Natal National Park
GARDEN CASTLE STATE FOREST

Garden Castle State Forest: Garden Castle is the southern most part of the Ukhahlamba Drakensberg Park and incorporates the beautiful Bushman's Nek Valley. The reserve is 35 300 hectares in extent and offers the visitor a vast variety of experiences. Dominated by the Rhino the area is ... more » Garden Castle State Forest

WEENEN GAME RESERVE
Weenen Game Reserve covers an area of typical inland KwaZulu Natal acacia grassland with occasional thickets. There are extensive game viewing facilities, guided walks and environmental education in the Weenen Game Reserve. More than 230 species of birds have been recorded (there are two ... more » Weenen Game Reserve
HIMEVILLE NATURE RESERVE
The reserve stretches along the eastern boundary of Himeville Village and was proclaimed to its present size of 104 ha in 1973. Himeville Nature Reserve offers trout fishing in two dams situated in the reserve. Boats are no longer available for hire but anglers may use their own small ... more » Himeville Nature Reserve
SPLASHY FEN MUSIC FESTIVAL
The festival is held on the farm Splashy Fen, which is situated 19 kms from Underberg in the Southern Drakensberg Mountains. The focus of the music in the early years was folk and light folk rock, as well as black music styles such as mbaqanga and iscathamiya. In the past few years the focus ... more » Splashy Fen Music Festival
KAMBERG NATURE RESERVE
Kamberg is known for its excellent fly fishing and recently a Bushman Rock Art Site has been opened to the public. The Kamberg Nature Reserve nestles in the foothills of the Drakensberg Park, its central position ideal for visits to many other well known Drakensberg areas, from Giants Castle ... more » Kamberg Nature Reserve
CHAMPAGNE RESORT GOLF COURSE
Situated in the Central Drakensberg at Champagne Sports Resort this course has recently been extended to an 18-hole layout designed by Huch Biaocchi. The backdrop of Cathkin and Champagne Peaks makes it one of the most scenic courses in the country and it is a fair ... more » Champagne Resort Golf Course.
MOUNT CURRIE NATURE RESERVE KwaZulu Natal Game Reserves

Off the beaten track - the Mount Currie reserve is off the Richmond - Umzimkulu Road from Pietermaritzburg or on the Franklin-Swartberg Road between Port Shepstone and Harding / Kokstad. Mount Currie is dominated by its mountain, with a collection of grassy slopes scattered intermittently with ... Mount Currie Nature Reserve »

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