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Central Drakensberg · Day Hike

Sterkhorn

Starting point: Monks cowl nature reserve

Extreme

Distance

17.3 km

Elevation Gain

+1942m

Duration

9h 1m

Difficulty

Extreme

About this Trail

Also called Mount Memory, is a 2,973-meter pyramid-shaped peak in the Central Drakensberg, South Africa, inside the Monks Cowl Nature Reserve.

Route Profile

1492 m

at 0.0 km

Alt. m1,5002,0002,500
0.0 km4.3 km8.7 km13 km17 km

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Distance

17.3 km

Highest

2882 m

Gain

1942 m

Duration

9h 1m

Avg slope

22.4%

Max slope

124%

Difficulty

Extreme

Crux rating

Moderate

Slope distribution

0–5% · 26%
5–10% · 15%
10–15% · 9%
15–20% · 8%
20–30% · 13%
30%+ · 29%
Advanced route statistics

Longest climb

2.0 km

Longest descent

2.0 km

Steepest climb

124%

Steepest descent

-124%

Average altitude

2133 m

Running pace

13 min/km

Climb angle

12.6°

Total descent

1942 m

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Trail Info

RegionCentral Drakensberg
Route typeOut and back
Distance17.3 km
Elevation+1942m
Duration9h 1m
DifficultyExtreme