55 Places of Interest in Drakensberg
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Golf Courses
Amphitheatre Golf Club
The gorgeous aesthetics of the Amphitheatre Golf Club belie the challenging nature of this special course. In its nine holes, the course manages to test and challenge players; whether they are playing as a hobby or are committed to improving their skills ...
Popular Tourist Routes
Battlefields Route
The KwaZulu Natal hinterland has witnessed some of the most brutal and significant battles to be fought in South Africa. These historical sites form part of the Battlefields Route, a trip through 14 historical towns whose surrounding areas boast the ...
Mountain Passes
Bezuidenhout's Pass
This remote gravel pass lies in the mountainous region between Harrismith and Bergville on the border between the Free State and Kwazulu-Natal, not far east of the Sterkfontein Dam. As such Bezuidenhout's Pass is less of a drive and more of a 4x4 feat, ...
Mountain Passes
Brandon's Pass
Brandon's Pass is one of the highest mountain passes in the country. It has also earned its place on a list of 'dangerous roads' in South Africa. Perhaps because it is seldom driven, other than by offroad enthusiasts, not much is known about the ...
Mountain Reserves / Popular Tourist Routes
Bushman's Nek
Bushmans Nek can be found in the southern region of Kwazulu Natal's Drakensberg. Reedbuk, Eland, Klipspringer, Grey Rhebok and Oribi are often spotted here as are Dassie, Porcupines and Rock Hyrax. The birdlife is also abundant and if you are lucky may ...
Golf Courses
Cathedral Peak Golf Club
Set in spectacular berg scenery the Cathedral Peak Golf course was designed and built by Roly Taylor with the collaboration of his well-known brother, Reg. The course which has been termed "the thinking golfer's course" was opened on 13 January 1996 by ...
Mountain Reserves / Forests / Nature Reserves
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 the Berg for backpacking and rock climbing. Bordered in the north and north-west by the Upper Tugela Location ...
Miscellaneous / Popular Tourist Routes
Central Drakensberg
The beautiful Drakensberg range or Dragon Mountains, also known in Zulu as uKhahlamba or barrier of spears, is a voluminous stretch of mountains that covers over 1 000 kilometres from south-west to north-east, lying mostly in KwaZulu-Natal. Collectively ...
Golf Courses
Champagne Sports 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 South Africa and ...
Mountain Reserves / Forests / Nature Reserves
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 ha section of the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park in ...
Nature Reserves
Coleford Nature Reserve
You will find Coleford Nature Reserve near to the town of Underberg, south east of the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park. Through its southern section flows the Ngwagwane River, one of its major features. But it also protects Drakensberg Foothill Moist ...
Mountain Passes
Colling's Pass
Colling's Pass (often called Collin's Pass) is one of several mountain passes in the mountains where KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and the Free State meet. This area is peppered with mountain passes: Verkykerskop, De Beers Pass, Colling's Pass, Normandien ...
Uniquely South African / Entertainment
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 ...
Landmarks / Mountain Reserves
Drakensberg Amphitheatre
The Amphitheatre is a dramatic cliff face that measures more than five kilometres (3.1 miles) in length. The cliffs along the entire length of the range are more than 1.2 kilometres (4 000 feet) high. This massive ...
Birdlife or Wildlife Sanctuaries
Drakensberg Foothills Birding Route
The heart of the Lower Drakensberg Foothills Birding Route lies in the lowlands below Sani Pass filled with nature reserves and huge tracts of mist belt forest and grassland alive with birds.. The Lower Drakensberg Foothills ...
Mountain Reserves / Popular Tourist Routes
Drakensberg Gardens
In the southern foothills of the Drakensberg the Gardens Area might be, but the views from here of the towering peaks of the Dragon Mountains is pretty spectacular. This is the part of the Drakensberg that benefits from all the flowing rivers that gush ...
Golf Courses
Drakensberg Gardens Golf Club
Glengarry Golf Course is tucked away in the Drakensberg, truly a golfers delight. Glengarry is the only 18 hole golf course in the Southern Berg, situated in a World Heritage site. The spectacular setting of the first tee box and the eighteenth green ...
Museums
Fort Durnford Museum
Fort Durnford was built out of local sandstone in a strong rectangular shape with thick, high walls and a couple of prominant towers. It was built to serve as a stronghold on a rise overlooking the old military post at Bushman's River drift. It is said ...
Mountain Reserves / Forests / Nature Reserves
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 is 35 300 hectares in extent and offers the visitor a variety of experiences. Dominated by the Rhino (a 3051m ...
Mountain Reserves / Forests / Nature Reserves
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 Ukhahlamba Drakensberg Park, a World Heritage Site. Giant's Castle camp is situated on a gassy plateau among the ...
Drakensberg as a destination
In the neighbourhood
Bergville, Bushmans Nek Valley, Cathedral Peak, Cedarville, Central Drakensberg, Champagne Valley, Drakensberg Gardens, Estcourt, Geluksburg, Giants Castle, Himeville, Kamberg, Kokstad, Matatiele, Monks Cowl, Mont-aux-Sources, Northern Drakensberg, Sani Pass, Southern Drakensberg, Sterkfontein, Swartberg, Underberg, Van Reenen, Winterton, Witsieshoek
Staying Overnight
Penwarn Manor
Penwarn Manor is rustic yet modern, offering accommodation in Underberg on Penwarn Farm Lodge just 25km from the quaint town. As you drive down t...
Haycroft Lodge
The spacious Haycroft Lodge is located on Stoneyhall Farm and is set on the banks of a tranquil lake that reflects the panoramic views of the Dra...
Thokomala Cottage
Thokomala Cottage offers Northern Drakensberg accommodation in a spacious family cottage with world class mountain views from the cottage. We inv...
Penwarn Mthini Lodge
Penwarn Mthini Lodge offers Underberg accommodation and is the shining star of Penwarn Farm Lodge. The lodge is perched on a hill overlooking a m...
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...
Montusi Mountain Lodge
Montusi Mountain Lodge is a lovely lodge in the Northern KwaZulu Natal Drakensberg mountains (near the Royal Natal Nature Reserve), offering supe...
Thamela Cottage
Thamela Cottage offers Northern Drakensberg accommodation with spectacular Drakensberg mountain views. With its ideal location halfway between Jo...
Amazian Mountain River Lodge
Amazian Mountain River Lodge situated in the Southern Drakensberg just outside Underberg and only 18km away from the Sani Pass. Enjoy a de-stress...
Hlogoma Mountain Lodge
Hlogoma Mountain Lodge offers Underberg self catering and is close to the Hlogoma Mountain and overlooks the dams and farm fields. Close to calve...
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