- Southern Drakensberg
The Southern Drakensberg is a beautiful area leading up into the Drakensberg and Lesotho. It includes Sani Pass, The Kamberg Nature Reserve and the Loteni Nature reserve.
- Howick
Originally a ferry crossing, now the crossroads between the Berg, the Battlefields and adventures
- Bulwer
Bulwer has two backapcking hostels in it and lies at the foot of the Drakensberg monutains.
- The Battlefields
You can get your fill of historic events here as many Anglo, Boer and Zulu wars were fought here.
- Pietermaritzburg
The area makes a great base for exploring the Drakensberg and heading off into Leostho. There is heaps to do in the nearby vicinity with mountains, rivers and more offering themselves up for fun activities.
- Northern Drakensberg
The northern section includes the Royal Natal National Park and the spectacular Golden Gate National Park in the Free State.
- Kestell
Sleep in a lovely old house, sample some delicious home made jam…and take some travelling with you.
- Boston Drakensberg
Boston is located at the foot of the mighty Drakensberg mountains. it is also part of the midlands meander.
Central Drakensberg
The Central Drakensberg is made up of Giant’s Castle, Injasuti, Champagne Castle and Cathedral Peak. It's a place that calls to your soul.
Giant's Castle
Giant’s Castle is an important rock art site with 40% of all known rock art in the Berg being found here. The reserve is a panoramic delight, ranging from grassland to mountains, with streams, waterfalls and beautiful wild flowers. The rare lammergeyer nests in the cliffs and in winter they dine at the vulture restaurant in the reserve. It’s a great opportunity to see one of these magnificent birds – they were thought to be extinct in Southern Africa until fairly recently. 11 species of antelope live in the reserve, along with baboons, black-backed jackals and serval.
Giant’s Castle is an important rock art site with 40% of all known rock art in the Berg being found here. The reserve is a panoramic delight, ranging from grassland to mountains, with streams, waterfalls and beautiful wild flowers. The rare lammergeyer nests in the cliffs and in winter they dine at the vulture restaurant in the reserve. It’s a great opportunity to see one of these magnificent birds – they were thought to be extinct in Southern Africa until fairly recently. 11 species of antelope live in the reserve, along with baboons, black-backed jackals and serval.
Injasuti
Injasuti lies to the north of Giant’s Castle and has a variety of day hikes, a cave with rock art and plenty of swimming spots in the river. The Injasuti buttress forms a 3000m high wall at the northern end of Giant’s Castle and below it the Injasuti River flows through a forested valley bordered by sandstone cliffs. In autumn the foliage is a riot of colour and in winter the buttress becomes a looming wall of ice and snow.
Injasuti lies to the north of Giant’s Castle and has a variety of day hikes, a cave with rock art and plenty of swimming spots in the river. The Injasuti buttress forms a 3000m high wall at the northern end of Giant’s Castle and below it the Injasuti River flows through a forested valley bordered by sandstone cliffs. In autumn the foliage is a riot of colour and in winter the buttress becomes a looming wall of ice and snow.
Champagne Valley and Champagne Castle
This is the heartland of the Berg, one of the last areas to be penetrated by white settlers. The valley is bounded by the spectacular mountains of Champagne Castle, Cathedral and Cathkin peaks, all over 3000m high. The Ndedema Gorge with its hiking trails and 147 rock shelters of San paintings lies at the foot of Cathedral Peak.
This is the heartland of the Berg, one of the last areas to be penetrated by white settlers. The valley is bounded by the spectacular mountains of Champagne Castle, Cathedral and Cathkin peaks, all over 3000m high. The Ndedema Gorge with its hiking trails and 147 rock shelters of San paintings lies at the foot of Cathedral Peak.
What's in a name?
The fierce thunderstorms that occur in the heights are the origin of some of the Zulu names given to the mountains. Ndedema means place of rolling thunder and Ndumeni means mountain of thunderstorms.
The fierce thunderstorms that occur in the heights are the origin of some of the Zulu names given to the mountains. Ndedema means place of rolling thunder and Ndumeni means mountain of thunderstorms.
Feeling lucky?(randomly selected service providers from all regions)
White Shark Africa provides some of the best shark cage diving in South Africa and can be found in Mossel Bay on the Garden Route.
(Mossel Bay,Garden Route)
Set on a huge property with lovely gardens and overlooking the mystical Hogsback Peaks, this is a wonderful backpacker.
(Hogsback,Eastern Cape Inland and the Karoo)
They pride themselves on being a friendly little place (with a very long name - Battlefields Backpackers International is their full title).
(The Battlefields,Drakensberg Backpacker Hostels)
A retreat, organic farm and more.
(Not Set / NA,Not set / NA)
They offer a small lodge and a travel centre.
(Cape Town City Centre,Cape Town)
Conveniently located at the start of a Private Reserve.
(Hoedspruit,Limpopo)
Located at the edge of a beautiful indigenous forest, close to animal sanctuaries, activities and adventures.
(Addo Elephant Park,Garden Route)
An up-market Backpackers lodge at affordable prices
(Stormsriver,Garden Route)
An established lodge with backpacker facilties.
(Zavora,Mozambique)
Swing into this jungle-side playground
(Hoedspruit,Limpopo)
