Kamberg, Drakensberg
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 space and calm here. Essentially a farming community where the people regard themselves as ‘salt of the earth' and love to play host to various activities like the Annual Kamberg Trout Festival, the Annual Miss Fertilizer Bag and the Kamberg Karma - three days of mountain bike riding - Kamberg is not only beautiful but alive with opportunities to explore the surrounding area.
The Kamberg Nature Reserve lies within the Ukhahlamba Drakensberg Park in the foothills of the mountains, surrounded by trout dams, streams and open grassland - perfect for hiking and fishing. The park offers sightings of Southern Reedbuck, Oribi, Duiker and Eland and the Trout hatchery is an opportunity to see how trout are reared.
The Kamberg San Rock Art Trail coupled with the Interpretive Centre will help visitors understand and interpret the more than 40 000 San Bushman images found in the Ukhahlamba-Drakensberg Park. On initial encounter by Europeans, ‘Bushmen paintings' were regarded as crude, but today's scholars have a healthy respect for these two dimensional rock paintings and a guided tour is particularly popular.
Other activities in Kamberg include beer, wine and cheese tasting, hot air ballooning, horse riding and golf.
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I don't normally enjoy such a qiuet, isolated place, but Kamberg is really awsome. We were never bored cos it was just so perfect out there. Everywhere u look is beauty. We recommend it definitely.
Shereen and Hennie (Bethel)
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Hotels & other accommodation options
Riverside Manor
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Cleopatra Mountain Farmhouse
Cleopatra Mountain Farmhouse is a world renowned gourmet getaway, idyllically situated on the edge of a trout filled dam and surrounded by the Gi...
Cleopatra Homestead
Nestled in the heart of the Kamberg Valley in KwaZulu-Natal's Drakensberg, Cleopatra Mountain offers self-catering accommodation on a private far...
River Run Cottage
River Run Cottage offers a serene self-catering retreat on a private farm nestled in the heart of Kamberg Valley, within KwaZulu-Natal's stunning...
Kamberg Valley Hideaway
Situated on 27.4 hectares of land, Kamberg Valley Hideaway is a little gem located in a uniquely scenic and tranquil part of the Drakensberg. Acc...
Meshlynn Farm Cottage
Meshlynn Farm Cottage offers accommodation in Nottingham Road in the heart of the beautiful Kamberg Valley. If you feel like getting away from it...
Qambathi Mountain Lodge
Looking for something different in the Drakensberg, visit Qambathi Mountain Lodge, situated on Qambathi Mountain Reserve, in the beautiful Kamber...
Silver Hill Lodge
Silver Hill Lodge offers accommodation in a nature reserve in the beautiful Kamberg Valley in the Central Drakensberg. A 400-hectare nature lover...
Things to do in the area
Drakensberg Canopy Tour
Drakensberg accommodation is always special because it promises a place to stay in some of South Africa's most spectacular countryside. The area ...
Hot Air Ballooning in Kamberg
Experience the awesome thrill and peaceful serenity of hot air ballooning. Hot air balloon flights are offered principally on the edge of the Dra...
Maple Gardens Tea Garden
Visit the new tea garden open weekends and other times by prior arrangement at Glengarry. Serving a large variety of specialist quality coffee, f...
Trout Fishing at Glengarry
Glengarry has two kilometers of river fishing - open in season, and two stocked dams which are open all year round. Gear may be hired, and a limi...
Langalibalele Pass hike
Start: Giant's Castle campFinish: Giant's Castle campDuration: 6.5 km, roughly 5 hoursFitness: moderateOur tip: always remember seasonal clothing...
Aasvoëlkrans Cave Hike
Start: car park, Highmoor Wilderness Area, southern central DrakensbergFinish: car park, Highmoor Wilderness AreaDuration: 5 km, 2 days Fitness:...
Gladstone Nose Trail
Start: Kamberg Nature Reserve campFinish: Kamberg campDuration: day or overnight trailFitness: moderate to easyOur tip: Gladstone's Nose is regar...
Sinclair's Cave Hike
Start: Mkhomazi Wilderness Area, southern central Drakensberg or Kamberg Nature ReserveFinish: where you started, this is a there-and-back hikeDu...
Roman Baths Hike
Start: Kamberg office, Kamberg Nature Reserve, near Nottingham RoadFinish: Kamberg officeDuration: 4 km (8 km return), but make a day of itFitnes...
Noteworthy attractions
Spioenkop Dam Nature Reserve
Lying virtually at the foot of the rugged Spioenkop Mountain, the dam was the site of one of the most bloody battles to ensue during the Anglo-Bo...
Ukhahlamba Drakensberg Park
The Ukhahlamba Drakensberg Park has exceptional natural beauty in its soaring basaltic buttresses, incisive dramatic cutbacks, and golden sandsto...
Cathedral Peak Nature Reserve
The Cathedral Peak Nature Reserve, with its numerous free standing peaks and magnificent mountain scenery, is one of the most favoured parts of t...
Cobham State Forest
Cobham is situated in the Southern part of the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park, and is approximately 150 km from Pietermaritzburg. Dominated by Hodgs...
Garden Castle State Forest
Garden Castle is the southern most part of the Ukhahlamba Drakensberg Park and incorporates the Bushman's Nek Valley. The Garden Castle reserve i...
Giant's Castle Nature Reserve
Historic Giant's Castle Nature Reserve, home of the eland and the majestic bearded vulture, lies in the Central Drakensberg region of the Ukhahla...
Himeville Nature Reserve
The Himeville Nature Reserve stretches along the eastern boundary of Himeville Village and was proclaimed to its present size of 104 ha in 1973. ...
Kamberg Nature Reserve
Kamberg Nature Reserve, one of the smallest of the KZN Wildlife resorts, lies in the foothills of the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park - one of the ea...
Lotheni Nature Reserve
Noted for its magnificent scenery and beautiful camp, Lotheni is situated in a remote section of the Ukhahlamba Drakensberg Park. Many delightful...
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