Pass name: Xeni Pass Region: Didima Nature Reserve, Northern KZN Drakensberg Distance from the parking to the top: 15km Difficulty: Extreme (8)* Scenery: Exceptional! Route type: ROCK Risks: Difficult scrambling, exposed in places, no trail […]
For many years Didima Nature Reserve has been my personal favourite region of the Drakensberg. With the Cathedral Peak ridge, the Column and the Pyramid, the Organ Pipes and the Didima Cutback – it is […]
The Drakensberg Grand Traverse is a well-established route in which the KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg Escarpment is traversed, usually between Sentinel Car Park and the Bushman’s Nek Border Post. This route is usually done in 10 to […]
Pass name: Organ Pipes Pass (Thuthumi Ridge Approach) Region: Didima Region, Northern KZN Drakensberg Distance from the parking to the top: 15km Difficulty: Extreme (3)* Scenery: Exceptional! Route type: Very clear trail, starts on a […]
Pass name: Pins Pass Region: Mnweni, Norther KZN Drakensberg Distance from the parking to the top: 22km Difficulty: Extreme (10)* Scenery: Spectacular! Route type: No trail, a bit of boulder hopping Risks: While there is nothing […]
Pass name: Bannerman Pass Region: Giants Castle Nature Reserve, Central KZN Drakensberg Distance from the parking to the top: 15km Difficulty: Extreme (3)* Scenery: Average for a Drakensberg Pass, i.e. exceptional by normal standards Route […]
Pass name: Langalibalele Pass Region: Giants Castle Nature Reserve, Central KZN Drakensberg Distance from parking to the top: 11km Difficulty: Difficult Scenery: Average for a Drakensberg Pass, i.e. exceptional by normal standards Route type: Trail […]
The Drakensberg is the highest mountain range in Southern Africa. Exactly what is included in the range is debated, but in general the range is divided into two parts: The basalt “High Berg” range The […]
There are various hutted hiking trails in South Africa, and many debates about which is the hardest. While the Giants Cup Trail is most certainly not the hardest of them, it is not the easiest […]
The Northern High Traverse is probably the most widely known route in the Drakensberg Mountains. For that matter, it is probably the only multi-day hiking route in South Africa to appear on various lists of […]
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