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Cathedral Peak State Forest

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CATHEDRAL PEAK STATE FOREST
spacer.gif (43 bytes)Cathedral Peak State Forest, Drakensberg: 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 in the south by the Mdedelelo Wilderness, the area is dominated by the spire like Cathedral Peak after which it is named.

Cathedral Peak: Popular routes include Cathedral Peak itself, the Organ Pipes and Ndedema Gorge with its wealth of rock paintings. The scenery of this area is dominated by the massive Cathedral range, also known as the Ridge of the Horns. This 4 km long row of free-standing peaks includes some of the most spectacular peaks in South Africa such as Cathedral Peak (3,004 m), Bell (2,930 m), The Outer Horn (3,005 m), Inner Horn (3,005 m) and the Chessmen. Two other well known spectacular free standing peaks, the Column and Pyramid are situated south west of Cathedral Peak Forest Station.

The most popular excursions in this part of the Drakensberg is an ascent of Cathedral Peak. On a clear day the view from the summit is magnificent with Cathkin Peak in the south and Eastern Buttress in the north clearly visible. Immediately below to the south-east, the scenery is dominated by the deep valley carved by the Mlambonja River.

Cathedral Peak is the only Berg area where you can drive to the top of the Little Berg, bringing you much closer to the escarpment. Access to the Little Berg is via Mike's Pass, a 10.5 km long 4x4 track. The pass ends at the Arendsig gate which is the starting point of routes to the renowned Ndedema Gorge, the Organ Pipes and the escarpment.

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CATHEDRAL PEAK GOLF COURSE
The Cathedral Peak Hotel opened this scenic golf course on the 13th January 1996. Set against a majestic mountain backdrop the challenging 9-hole golf course has been termed the "thinking golfer's" course. Cathedral Peak Hotel's immaculate 9 hole golf course offers alternate tees for an 18-hole ... more » Golf Course
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