Attractions in Southern Drakensberg

A trip to the Katse Dam in Lesotho is definately not to be missed. Beautiful scenery any time of year. Snow on the mountains during the winter is absolutely breathtaking. ... [ read more... ]

Kamberg, located in the Mooi River valley, is one of KwaZulu-Natal's best trout fishing spots and host the annual Kamberg Trout Festival, one of South Africa's most anticipated fishing getaways. This famous fishing festival brings together fishermen from all over, to fish and make merriment togethe... [ read more... ]

The Champagne Castle is the second highest peak in the Drakensberg mountain range with a height of 3,377 meters above sea level. Its natural beauty is a spectacular treat to the eyes, and Champagne Castle is an attraction that cannot be missed. The Cathin peak, one of the more dominating features o... [ read more... ]

The Sani Pass takes travellers along a spectacular mountain road that snakes its way from the Drakensberg in South Africa, into Lesotho. Once at the summit of the pass, the Sani Top bar - the highest bar in South Africa - has various refreshments on offer. A 4x4 is highly recommended when driving ... [ read more... ]

The Lost valley is +/- 10 kms away from 'The Homestead'. The Lost valley is a unique land formation.There are only two land formations like this in the whole of South Africa.One is Die Hell near Ousthoorn in the Cape and the other 'Lost valley'in the Northern Drakensberg'.This is situated on privat... [ read more... ]

The Ndedema Gorge is the biggest forest in the Drakensberg and is famous for is high caliber rock paintings and Bushman rock drawings, of which it houses in excess of 4000. This 5.5 kilometer gorge is not far from Cathedral Peak Nature Reserve and Mike’s Pass. Walks or hikes along the Ndedema G... [ read more... ]

Shelter cave in Kamberg houses wonderful San Bushmen rock paintings. A guided walk to the cave takes up to 4 hours in each direction. The reserve also protects over 500 San Bushman paintings, some of which date back over 800 years. Much of this rock art is easily accessible on foot. ... [ read more... ]

Along with the two major celebrations held annually, the Drakensberg Boys Choir hold a concert every Wednesday afternoon that are local events that are not to be missed. The Drankensberg Boys Choir mesmerises the audience with their music that is one of a kind and the assorted musical styles demons... [ read more... ]

Wagendrift Dam just outside Estcourt takes its name from a drift through the Bushmans River used by transport wagons on their way from Port Natal to the goldfields of the Witwatersrand, Wagendrift reserve near Estcourt is a 980 hectare protected area which incorperates Moor Park reserve and surround... [ read more... ]

With a height of 3314 meters and a setting as beautiful as that of Giant’s Castle, you wouldn’t want to miss visiting this peak. The surrounding reserve was created in 1903 with the intention of preventing the extinction of eland. Today, the Giant’s Castle is considered to have one of the l... [ read more... ]