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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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Cathedral Peak The hiking trail from Tseketseke campsite is graded a moderate to severe trak of almost 10 km. This route traverses the imposing mountains between Cathedral Peak and Champagne Castle that lie directly below Cleft Peak.
Duration: 4 hours
Difficulty: Moderate to tough
Distance: 9.5 km
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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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Giants Castle Nature Reserve Sublime mountain scenery and exhilarating hiking steals the show at Giant's Castle Nature Reserve, but that’s not all this historic park has to offer.
Giant's Castle is home of the largest antelope in Africa, the eland, and the impressive bearded vulture. Watch these broad-winged beauties and some of South Africa’s rarest birds swoop down for meaty treats at the Vulture Restaurant during the winter season.
Situated in the central region of the UKhahlamba Drakensberg Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the reserve is a spectacular fusion of grassy plateau and deep valleys careering down from the lofty Drakensberg peaks.
Other attractions are the rather commercialised but wonderful rock-art sites and the Main Caves Museum, providing alluring glimpses into the past lifestyle of the San people.
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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 Oqalweni Valley Trail is a moderate 16.5 km hike that starts at the Cathedral Peak Hotel. The trail passes Shermans Cave and then veers left to the uppermost part of the Oqalweni Valley and back.
Duration: 5 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 16.5 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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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 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 The trail over Champagne Castle via Gray's Pass is an extreme but blissful 19 km trek in hiking paradise. This route ascends the Mhlwazini Valley between Champagne Castle and Monk's Cowl. Knockout views are ample reward for the physical effort required to do this hike.
Duration: 2 – 3 days
Difficulty: Extreme
Distance: 19 km
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Cathedral Peak The hike up to Mushroom Rock
is a fairly steep 2 km walk. The route starts behind the Cathedral Peak Hotel to the oddly shaped landmark.
Duration: 1 hour
Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 2 km
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Cathedral Peak The Cathedral Peak to Ndedema Contour Path is a difficult three-hour hike. Start at Cathedral Peak Hotel and head up to the contour path below the Cathedral Peak range. Follow the trail south beneath the main ridge and return by descending the Ndedema Gorge.
Duration: 3 hours
Difficulty: Tough
Distance: 3.5 km
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Cathedral Peak The 10 km Cathedral Peak Hiking Trail is a tough 6 to 7 hours hike requiring a high level of fitness. Start from Cathedral Peak Hotel and walk up the footpath to the Cathedral Ridge. A fair amount of rock scrambling is often required in the gorge below Cathedral Peak.
Duration: 6 – 7 hours
Difficulty: Tough
Distance: 10 km
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Giants Castle Nature Reserve Guided 4-hour tours of the Battle Cave offer pictorial displays depicting Bushman life in the valley and a taped guide to the paintings. Overnight stays in the Lower Injasuti Cave can be arranged. Book in advance for this experience and the Battle Cave tour.
Duration: 4 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 8.5 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