Walking guide to the uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park - South Africa

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11 Feb 2010
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11 Feb 2010

Walking in the Drakensberg

75 walks in the uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park by Jeff Williams

Walking guide to u-Khahlamba-Drakensberg Park World Heritage Site, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, accessible from Johannesburg, Harrismith, Pietermaritzburg and Durban. 75 day walks, up to 20km, in Royal Natal National Park, Cathedral Peak, Monk's Cowl, Injisuthi, Giant's Castle, Highmoor, Kamberg, Lotheni, Cobham, Garden Castle. More...

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Seasons

for long hikes: April, May and September are excellent; for wildflowers and birds: November and Read More... December; from mid-October to March rainfall is high, with thunderstorms in the afternoons

Centres

Royal Natal National Park, Cathedral Peak, Monk’s Cowl, Injisuthi, Giant’s Castle, Highmoor, Read More... Kamberg, Lotheni, Cobham, Garden Castle, Bushman’s Nek, all between Pietermartizburg and Harrismith

Difficulty

routes from 1km to 20km, easy strolls to strenuous day hikes, but be prepared for any weather Read More... conditions in almost every season

Must See

towering basalt cliffs (eg the Amphitheatre), 3000m mountains (eg Cleft Peak), deep gorges (eg Read More... Thukela with the second highest waterfall in the world); abundant wildlife; 2000-year old Bushman rock paintings
 
 

INTRODUCTION   

Geography   
Geology   
Mammals   
Snakes   
Birds       
The Habitats   
Bushman Paintings   
The Development of the Park   
About the Walks   
Getting There   
Accommodation   
The Climate – when to visit   
Health Matters   
Safety   
Security   
Telecommunications    
Using this Guide   
Maps       

 

THE WALKS

1     Royal Natal National Park    
       Walks 1 to 13   
2     Cathedral Peak   
       Walks 14 to 25   
3     Monk’s Cowl   
       Walks 26 to 37   
4     Injisuthi   
       Walks 38 to 43   
5     Giant’s Castle   
       Walks 44 to 47   
6     Highmoor   
       Walks 48 to 51   
7     Kamberg   
       Walk 52       
8     Lotheni   
       Walks 53 to 57   
9     Cobham  
       Walks 58 to 68   
10   Garden Castle  
       Walks 69 to 74  
11    Bushman’s Nek
        Walk 75      

APPENDIX A:     Walk summary table  
APPENDIX B:     Facilities within the Park areas   
APPENDIX C:     Useful contacts   
APPENDIX D:     Further reading   

 

 
 
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