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Giants Castle Nature Reserve The easy circular walk to Champagne Pools
starts 1 km from the main gate. Popular with picnickers, the route offers secluded pools for swimming and fishing.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 4 km
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Cathedral Peak The 5.5 km route to the Blue Pool and Nyosi Grotto is graded as an easy hike. The trail starts at the Cathedral Peak Hotel and heads south along the Nyosi River. This worthwhile trail in the Cathedral Peak area usually takes about two hours.
Duration: 2 hours
Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 5.5 km
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Giants Castle Nature Reserve The challenging 6.5-km hike along Langalibalele Pass to the Main Caves
starts at Giant's Castle main campsite. Although the route is steep, the pass is actually one of the shortest in the Drakensberg.
Duration: 3.5 – 4 hours
Difficulty: Moderate to tough
Distance: 6.5 km
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Central Drakensberg The Kamberg Rock Art attraction is very popular in the area.
The rock art has existed for hundreds of years and attracts people from all corners of the world. The climb to the rock art takes about 1 and a half hours and you can get a guide for as little as R25. Guides have a rather extensive knowledge of the area and are very informative.
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Cathedral Peak The two-day hike along the Contour Path from Ndedema to Monk’s Cowl is a moderate but fairly challenging 27.5 km hike. This route starts at the upper end of the Ndedema Valley and follows the contour path south through the Mdedela Wilderness area.
Duration: 2 days
Difficulty: Moderate to tough
Distance: 28 km
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Cathedral Peak The three-day hiking trail to the Two Passes and Cleft Peak Escarpment is graded as extreme and should only be attempted by fit, seasoned hikers. Starting at the top of Mike's Pass near the Cathedral Peak Hotel, the 40 km route zigzags up the long ridge to the sharp incline of the Organ Pipes Pass. From there it’s a steep descent via the Mlambonja Pass.
Duration: 3 days
Difficulty: Tough
Distance: 40 km
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Cathedral Peak The Oqalweni Forest Walk is an easy 5.5 km trail that starts from the Cathedral Peak Hotel. It passes the trout hatchery and into a secluded forest along the Oqalweni River, eventually reaching a waterfall and natural swimming pool.
Duration: 2 hours
Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 5.5 km
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Giants Castle Nature Reserve Starting at Injisuthi Camp, this popular day hike climbs through beautiful indigenous forest with some magnificent specimens of yellowwood trees.
Once you emerge from the forest, you’ll be able to see wonderful views of Cathkin Peak, Monk’s Cowl, Ship’s Prow, the Greater Injisuthi Buttress, the Red Wall and the Triplets. Try to get a very early start if you want to see clear views of the mountains. The clouds usually shroud the mountain by midday.
Duration: 5 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 6.5 km
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Giants Castle Nature Reserve Ascend the Steilberg to the summit of Little Berg on the moderately graded 4-hour Stable Cave Trail. The route overlooks the stunning Valley of Pools from a narrow ridge of the Little Berg Plateau.
Duration: 4 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 9.5 km
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Giants Castle Nature Reserve The most challenging route from Monk's Cowl to Injasuti
Camp follows the Contour Path. Although considered moderate, the 9-hour trek is the least traipsed and at 21 km, it’s the longest.
Duration: 9 hours
Difficulty: Moderate to difficult
Distance: 21 km
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Giants Castle Nature Reserve The hike to Sterkspruit Falls through the gorge is a moderate to severe 6-hour trail. Some fun boulder hopping and river crossings are required on this tough long route. Start at Monks Cowl Campsite and follow the Serkspruit River into the gorge. Return via the Little Berg, descending to the Sphinx and back to the campsite.
Duration: 6 hours
Difficulty: Moderate to tough
Distance: 15 km
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Giants Castle Nature Reserve Start at the Injasuti office and take the Cowl Stream divergence. This short one-hour walk turns left at the incline to the Old Kraal and then a quick left again through a yellowwood forest to the Old Woman Stream. The path leads back to the camp after the stream crossing.
Duration: 1 hour
Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 2.5 km
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Cathedral Peak Three hiking trail options in the Mlambonja Valley range from a moderate 30-minute walk to a two-hour hike. All hikes begin at the Cathedral Peak Hotel: the shortest 1.5 km route descends into the lower valley, Neptune’s Pool is a 4.2 km hike and the trail to Marble Baths is 5.2 km.
Duration: 30 minutes – 2 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
Distances: 1.5 km, 4.2 km, 5.2 km
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Giants Castle Nature Reserve Start at the Monk's Cowl KZN Wildlife office on a southbound path. The Crystal Falls and Sphinx Trail will eventually head west across to the Sphinx and beyond to Breakfast Stream. This moderate 1.5 hour hike is the initial section of all the routes radiating from the Monk's Cowl office.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 3 km
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Giants Castle Nature Reserve The Marble Baths
Trail is a fair 9 km hike from Injisuthi camp. The route follows the footpath to Fergy's Cave. After 4 km, take the right fork along the Injisuthi River. Overnight in the cave at Marble Baths.
Duration: 5 – 6 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 9 km