Explore Drakensberg
The Amphitheatre cliffs in the northern Drakensberg

Explore Drakensberg

Your local guide to the uKhahlamba-Drakensberg, from Royal Natal and Cathedral Peak to Giant’s Castle and Underberg: where to stay and eat, who to call, and what to do.

Photo: Amphitheatre, Drakensberg by PhilippN, CC BY-SA 3.0

Stay Eat & drink Trades Building Activities Deliveries Spa Shops

Things to do in the Drakensberg

A World Heritage Site of basalt cliffs, waterfalls, San rock art and some of the best hiking in Africa.

Tugela Falls dropping off the Amphitheatre
Hikes

Tugela Falls & the Amphitheatre

The Tugela River plunges off the Amphitheatre in a chain of falls among the highest in the world. Hike to the top from the Sentinel car park, or walk the Tugela Gorge in Royal Natal.

Cathedral Peak in the Central Drakensberg
Mountains

Cathedral Peak

A free-standing peak in the Central Berg, with valley walks, rock pools and a long summit climb for fit hikers.

Giant’s Castle peak and valley
Nature & history

Giant’s Castle

Home to the Main Caves San rock art site and a vulture hide, below one of the Berg’s best-known peaks.

Drakensberg wildlife

Look out for eland, the largest antelope, grey rhebok and baboons on the slopes, and bearded and Cape vultures overhead. Stay on paths, take your litter home and never feed the animals.

Local businesses

Real businesses from Drakensberg, La Lucia and along the Drakensberg. Each one applied to be listed.

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Guesthouses, restaurants, builders, handymen, spas, surf and dive schools: if you work in or around Drakensberg, people here should be able to find you.

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More towns to explore

Explore Tugela MouthThe Thukela river mouth, Mandeni and the quiet north end of the North Coast: river, wild beaches, fishing and history.Visit exploretugelamouth.co.zaExplore BallitoThe heart of the Dolphin Coast: tidal pools, the promenade, surfing, Salt Rock and Shaka’s Rock.Visit exploreballito.co.zaExplore UmdlotiA seaside village with a famous tidal pool, sunrise beaches and the Mdloti river mouth.Visit exploreumdloti.co.zaExplore UmhlangaThe lighthouse, the promenade, the lagoon nature reserve and Gateway up on the Ridge.Visit exploreumhlanga.co.zaExplore St LuciaHippos and crocodiles in the estuary, wild beaches at Cape Vidal and the iSimangaliso Wetland Park.Visit explorestlucia.co.zaExplore South CoastWarm water, tidal pools, Aliwal Shoal and Oribi Gorge, from Scottburgh to Port Edward.Visit exploresouthcoast.co.zaExplore MidlandsHowick Falls, misty forests and the Midlands Meander of craft studios, cheese and country food.Visit exploremidlands.co.zaExplore WildernessLagoons, lakes, forest and a long wild beach on the Garden Route.Visit explorewilderness.co.za

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Explore Drakensberg is an independent local directory, part of the Explore network with Explore Umdloti Explore Tugela Mouth and Explore Ballito. Listings are paid adverts supplied by the businesses themselves.