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Drakensberg mountains

KwaZulu-Natal · South Africa

The Barrier of Spears

Africa's highest mountain range. A UNESCO World Heritage Site. Two hundred kilometres of wild escarpment.

3,482m

Highest Peak

243,000

Hectares Protected

500+

Bird Species

20,000+

San Rock Art Sites

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Northern Drakensberg

Royal Natal · Bergville · Amphitheatre

Northern Drakensberg

Home to the iconic Amphitheatre and Tugela Falls, the second highest waterfall in the world. Gateway town: Bergville.

Central Drakensberg

Cathedral Peak · Winterton · Champagne Valley

Central Drakensberg

Alpine meadows, the richest San rock art in the world and dramatic escarpment views stretching to Lesotho. Gateway town: Winterton.

Southern Drakensberg

Sani Pass · Underberg · Himeville

Southern Drakensberg

The legendary Sani Pass climbs to Lesotho through a raw mountain landscape. Boutique villages Himeville and Underberg sit at its foot.

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