Drakensberg Scootours
Where? Winterton
Roll 4.5km downhill on the monster mountain scooter. This is a true mountain activity imported from Switzerland’s Alps, a first in SA!
A game drive vehicle takes you and your scooter to the top of the ...
Didima Camp to Elands Cave Hike
Where? Cathedral Peak
Start: Didima Camp, Cathedral Peak
Finish: Didima Camp
Duration: roughly 7 hour round trip (but tag on extra because the art work is exceptional)
Fitness: tough
Our tip: the highlight of, and the reason ...
Matatiele Museum
Where? Matatiele
Matatiele is a beautiful town in KwaZulu Natal filled with history and to show it off at its best is the Matatiele Museum.
Originally a Dutch Reformed Church, this sandstone building now houses a vast ...
Gladstone Nose Trail
Where? Kamberg
Start: Kamberg Nature Reserve camp
Finish: Kamberg camp
Duration: day or overnight trail
Fitness: moderate to easy
Our tip: Gladstone's Nose is regarded as one of the most scenic trails in the Drakensberg, ...
Sandford Park Restaurant
Where? Bergville
In its tranquil setting of rose gardens and manicured lawns, the Sandford Park restaurant is an invitation to leave all your worries behind and simply sink into the sumptuous surroundings of the breathtakingly ...
The Rendezvous Restaurant & Pub
Where? Van Reenen
The Rendezvous Restaurant & Pub is perfectly placed between the major urban epicentres of Johannesburg in Gauteng and Durban in KwaZulu-Natal. This part of South Africa is the address of Van Reenen’s Pass, ...
Bushman Rockart Hike
Where? Himeville
A 6 hour hike with Stuart McLean (birding expert) to the Khanti paintings in the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park.
The hike to 'The Marching Men' takes you on a moderate to steep climb of 300m over 7km into ...
The Bell Traverse
Where? Cathedral Peak
Start: Mike's Pass
Finish: Cathedral Peak Hotel
Duration: 42 km (3 days)
Fitness: difficult; for the experienced hiker
Our tip: though not actually a pass, the Bell Traverse gives hikers access to the ...
Cabbage Tree Café
Where? Champagne Valley
Enjoy an afternoon lunch at the barnyard style restaurant that produces fresh food using locally sourced ingredients.
This casual venue offers an exceptional menu and some of the culinary delights include ...
Thamathu Pass Hike
Where? Underberg
Start: Bushman's Nek border post
Finish: Bushman's Nek border post
Duration: roughly 25 km; a there-and-back hike
Fitness: moderate
Our tip: There are those who regard Thamathu as the easiest pass in the ...
McKenzie's Caves Hike
Where? Underberg
Start: Mkhomzi Nature Reserve car park
Finish: Mkhomzi Nature Reserve car park
Duration: 11km (roughly 20 km return)
Fitness: moderate
Our tip: sign the register if hiking overnight, and reserve the cave ...
Mehloding Hiking Trail
Where? Matatiele
Start: just beyond the village of Matatiele
Finish: Qacha's Nek border post
Duration: 60 km trail, 1 – 4 days
Fitness: relatively fit
Walking in amongst the peaks of the Twins, Makalane and Three Sisters ...
Monks Cowl to Ndedema Gorge Hike
Where? Monks Cowl
Start: Monk's Cowl office, Champagne Valley
Finish: Ndedema Gorge
Duration: 28 km and further, 2 – 5 days
Fitness: difficult
Our tip: the hike is strenuous and open-ended, best done in a group with a ...
St Bernard's Peak Restaurant
Where? Swartberg
South Africa’s Drakensberg Mountain Range is undeniably spectacular; a visual feast for those that have a penchant for the outdoors and the South African countryside. In its rolling foothills, another kind of ...
Vaalribbokkop Cave Hike
Where? Monks Cowl
Start: Monk's Cowl/Mdedelelo Wilderness Area, northern Drakensberg
Finish: Mdedelelo Wilderness Area
Fitness: moderate to difficult
Our tip: Vaalribbokkop is close to the more popular Stable cave
To ...