The aptly named Drakensberg Mountains (dragon mountains) are the highest mountains in Southern Africa and stretch over 250 kilometres. Rugged and timeless, this mountain range is lifted straight from the pages of Tolkein’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ and conjure images of ancient dragons living among their towering peaks, awesome amphitheatres and cascading waterfalls.
The stunning five-star Cleopatra’s Mountain Farmhouse has great views and is the gourmet food-lover’s delight. Cathederal Peak Hotel is a larger family orientated resort set right beneath Cathederal Peak Mountain and is the most wonderful base for hikers.
Known to the Zulu people as uKhahlamba which means "barrier of spears", the Drakensberg feature 200-million-year-old geological formations and over 35 000 rock and cave paintings made by the San people over a period of 4 000 years. The rock art of the Drakensberg is the largest …
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The aptly named Drakensberg Mountains (dragon mountains) are the highest mountains in Southern Africa and stretch over 250 kilometres. Rugged and timeless, this mountain range is lifted straight from the pages of Tolkein’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ and conjure images of ancient dragons living among their towering peaks, awesome amphitheatres and cascading waterfalls.
The stunning five-star Cleopatra’s Mountain Farmhouse has great views and is the gourmet food-lover’s delight. Cathederal Peak Hotel is a larger family orientated resort set right beneath Cathederal Peak Mountain and is the most wonderful base for hikers.
Known to the Zulu people as uKhahlamba which means "barrier of spears", the Drakensberg feature 200-million-year-old geological formations and over 35 000 rock and cave paintings made by the San people over a period of 4 000 years. The rock art of the Drakensberg is the largest and most concentrated group of rock paintings in Africa south of the Sahara and is outstanding both in quality and diversity of subject.
The uKhahlamba – Drakensberg Park, a world heritage site, is marked by its exceptional natural beauty. Soaring basaltic buttresses, dramatic cutbacks, and golden sandstone ramparts contrast the rolling high altitude grasslands, pristine steep-sided river valleys and rocky gorges.
With names like Giant's Castle and Cathedral Peak this never ending wonderland is a hiker’s and climber’s paradise with a number of spectacular nature reserves like the Himeville Nature Reserve, the Sehlabethebe National Park, the Golden Gate Highlands and the Sterkfontein dam to explore.
OTHER KWA-ZULU NATAL ATTRACTIONS
Should the battles and history that shaped South Africa interest you, visit the Battlefields of the Zulu Kingdom. Combine this with a safari or beach escapein St Lucia National Park and KZN Game Reserves. Start or finish your adventure in the city of Durban.
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