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Harrismith
N5
Bethlehem
This area is extended R74
in the inset on the right of the page

Swinburne

R712 Montrose
Highest earth dam Van Reenen
wall in South Africa
Van Reenens
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R74

Sterkfontein
S19
Dam
Vulture Restaurant Middledale
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Geluksburg
R103
Voortrekker Monument

.. 02 Vergezient-036 488 1362

.. .. Oliviershoek Pass Ladysmith
Little Switzerland 03
036 438 6220 Drakensberg Power Station (Daily Tours)
R74 Siege of
Exit 230 Ladysmith

Montusi- 036 438 6243 04 N11

05 All Out036
Adventures
438 6242
Spionkop
Amphitheatre Golf Club Battlefields
036 438 6308 R600
29km R616 Spionkop Dam
Esibayeni Restaurant
35km Nature Reserve
Rugged Glen
036 438 6422 Thandanani
Zimisele Crafts Bingelela
Tendele 07 Woodstock Spionkop
033 845 1000 Vulture Hide Exit 220
Dam Tugela River
Royal Natal HIKES Tevreden Cheese
National Park Tugela Gorge (7 hrs) Cheese Tasting Vaalkrans
Policemanís Helmet (4 hrs)
Plowmans Kop (6 hrs) Game Viewing on horseback 08 Spionkop Lodge R103
036-4881578 036 488 1404
Sentinel Peak The Nek (9 hrs) Tugela
Sigubudu Rock Art Bergville Rolling M Ranch
082 773 9914 Game Reserve
Battle of Colenso
Tugela Falls Battle of Tugela Heights
22km Colenso
Dragons CaveR600 Bloukrans River 40
Driel Dam Farm Stall Zingela
Exit 207 036 354 7005
R74 Rafting
Quads
Rose Cottage
036 488 1049 09
Abseiling
Mnweni
Cultural Centre
Winterton
Palmswift 10 12 Eyethu Ceramics / The Hive N3 R74
Zulu craft & traditions
036 488 1362 073 382 7162 30k
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Bloukrans Battlefield
R600 Churchill Capture Site
Kwazulu
Candles & Weavers
Frere
Exit 194

km
Waffle House Weenen

26
Impumelelo Nature Reserve
Helicopter Flips R103
D277

TOP 10
Cathedral 036 488 1236
Peak 036 4881888 ..
Didima-033 845 1000 11
.. .. Cayley Lodge
Thokosisa Loskop

ATTRACTIONS 17 4Quad
Mikes 036 468 1222 13 Rivers Rafting &
Accommodation & Rock Art Bikes
HIKES m Pass Khotse Horse Trails
Bell Park
Dam 036 468 1693
Shermanís Cave (6 hrs) 082 940 3680 D53
Rainbow Gorge (5 hrs) The Nest-036 468 1068
1. Hiking Xeni Cave (4 hrs) Rainbow Room 14 Draycott
082 493 9554 D275 Ennersdale
Hiking trails in the berg offer
036 469 1088 (club hire available)
Exit 179 Estcourt Zulu Herbs / Cultural
something for everyone. Stroll through the Cathkin Cottage-036 4681513 15
16 Ardmore Guest House
036 352 2420 Fort Durnford / Dinosaur Fossils / Bird Egg Collection
036 468 1314 Middelrus
foothills, hike the upper reaches or take on a Umtshezi Crafters / Africa Spirit
21 Boys Choir km
challenging peak. Hiking maps are available at Sterkspruit 036 468 1012 Ceramic Studio 31 Glenroy Guesthouse
Falls 18 Wits End Chalets
26km 036 352 3683 19 Sewula Lodge-036 352 2485
the start of the trails from KZN Wildlife. You can Champagne Castle 036 468 1133 20
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Exit 168
also overnight in a cave, tent or hut. Falcon
HIKES Display
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Mountain guide-see reference 44 The Sphinx (4 hrs) 082 7746398

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Sterkspruit Falls (2 hrs) 30

2. Bushman Rock Art Wagendrift Dam
& Nature Reserve R103
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Moor Park 033 263 2549 22
The best Bushman rock art can be viewed at Kamberg - see 23. There is an Injasuti h
Mooi Falls
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Willow Grange
excellent video presentation before the 3 hr guided tour. The Giants Castle rock HIKES Lowlands N3
art is also excellent and is an easy walk. The Didima Rock Art Centre at Cathedral Battle Cave-good rock art (4 hrs) Antbear Guesthouse
Battle of Brynbella
Marble Baths- swimming (5 hrs) 24 036 352 3143
Peak offers a great presentation although the paintings are reproductions. Van Heyningens Pass (2 hrs) 28 Sengani Horse Trails Exit 152
083 364 0753 Hidcote 34 Sycamore Ave. Treehouses 033 263 2875
Farm
Stall
3. Horseriding Sharrow
Weaving
Exit 146
Horse riding through the foothills of the Drakensberg is an experience not to be 36km Argyle Arms
R622
8k

missed. Sengani - see 28, offers safe trails for beginners and experienced
m

k m
alike. Spionkop game reserve even offers game viewing on horse back 19 Mooi River T
Biltong
Wimpy
Exit 143
Crane & Linen Loft
Giants Castle Wetland Sanctuary Green Exclusive Linen
033 845 1000 25 033 263 2441 fields
4. Battlefields Lammergeyer Hide 33 R103
Main Caves Rock Art D11
Giants
Castle
HIKES m 082 804 9270
Winecellar

Steeped in history, the Battlefields Region offers enthralling tales of Worlds View (4 hrs) Karkloof
Bergview (2 hrs) Engeleni Lodge Nature Reserve
British, Boer, Zulu and Voortrekker history. The Anglo Boer War reached as far Giants Ridge / Oribi Ridge (9 hrs) Little M
033 267 7218 Ugly Duckling
ooi 29 Linga Lapa
south as Mooi River and the many sites are best visited with a specialist guide - see 30 & 32 m Glengary
082 932 2255 Rosetta
033 267 7225 D314
Highmoor 26 Marrakesh Karkloof 27
HIKES Cheese Tastings Exit 132 Canopy Tours
Fulton Rock-good rock art (5 hrs) 033 330 3415
Raptor Old Jailhouse Restaurant
5. Arts & Crafts Caracal Cave (1 hr) Hide 40km Horizons Boschoek
Picnics 033 234 4232
Aasvoelkrans (3 hrs) Nottingham Rd
The region offers a fun and fascinating collection of art galleries, craft shops, cheese tastings, leather The Junction Kingdom Mask Trading
Curryís Post
work, antiques, clothing, gifts and pottery. All the activities on the map have been chosen for their
unique representation of South African creativity. Follow the craft icon and take a slow
DRAKENSBERG Kamberg Mooi River Indigo Fields Weavers
033 266 6101 39 Exit 125

Nottingham Rd 35 Lavender Trout

journey to view outstanding galleries such as Millgate (37) Indigo Fields Gallery (39) and HIKES
mKamberg
23 Brewery
082 990 2402 Groundcover
Leather Work
Game Pass Shelter-good rock art (3 hrs) Shuttleworth Balgowan
Zombeza. Community development projects like Eyethu Ceramics (12) and Thandanani Craft Roman Baths Rock Art
22km Weaving Jim Green Shoes
36
La
Lampara
12k

Karkloof
uplift local communities allowing the benefits of tourism to have a wider impact. Stillerust (4 hrs) 033 267 7255 Fort Nottingham
Museum
Nottinghill 082 400 2918
N3 Falls
Swissland Cheese Tastings Ardmore
m

37
Millgate Gallery & B&B Umgeni Valley
6. Sani Pass Tour Hillfold Pottery 033 234 4230 Nature Reserve
Loteni
HIKES 42 Gasuta Lodge Tsonga Shoes
A trip up Sani Pass into Lesotho and a visit to the highest pub in Africa is a must. Jacobís Ladder 033 266 6081 Mad About Cows Pleasant Places 38
033 234 4396 Rosewood
Cowcraft & Homemade Ice cream
Itís a dramatic 4x4 trip climbing 1330m in 6,5 kmís. Passports required. For Gilib Tree D19 Embroidery
Yellowwood Cave (6 hrs) Lidgetton
43 Collingham R103
those without a 4x4 - see 31 & 45 Black Eagle Trail 033 266 6448 Dargle Valley
Piggly Wiggly Farmstall
Exit 107
Yellow Wood
Cafe
Pottery Mandela
Capture Site Zombeza
Gallery
7. Birding & Game Viewing Services Directory Howick
Howick
Stirlings The Woodturner Corrie Lyn & Co
Game viewing is available at Weenen, Spionkop, Umgeni Valley and TOUR GUIDES: Wrought Iron Wooden Furniture Falls

Golden Gate. For Birders the Lammergeyer hide at Giants 45 Major Adventures 033 701 1628 Exit 99
Lower 31 Engeleni Personal Tours 033 267 7218 Midmar Resort &
Castle - see 25 the Crane Foundation at Kamberg - see 33 and the Loteni 30 Ron Gold 083 556 4068 Nature Reserve
Vergelegen 033 330 2550
bird of prey display at Falcon Ridge are highlights. Fort Durnford in Nature Reserve 32 Raymond Heron 036 488 1404
Estcourt offers one of the most complete bird egg collections in 44 Dave Sclanders 033 386 5622
South Africa. 41 Airborne Adventures 084 504 2171
Zulu Mpophomeni
LESOTHO km
Tourism Experience
km

8. Adventure Tours 48 RESERVATIONS:

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Sani Pass HIKES Legend

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06 Cathkin Park Reservations 036 468 1091

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Sani Pass (7 hrs-Passport reqd.)

For adventure seekers the region offers white Ngwena Pools (3 hrs) 46 Midlands Reservations 084 208 4456 R617
Battlefield
water rafting and quad bikes -see 17 & 40, the longest
cable slide in South Africa - see 27, a gorge swing and a Restaurant / Coffee Shop
flying trapeze - see 5, bicycle tours and even hot air Arts & Crafts
ballooning - see 41. Zulu Cultural Experience
9. Drakensberg Boys Choir HIKES Hiking Trails
Ngwena Pools (6 hrs)
Monster Rocks-good swimming (6 hrs) Golf Course
This world renowned choir performs Cobham Boston
Activity / Place of interest
most Wednesdays at 3:30pm. The Pickle Pot
Farm Stall
Bookings: 036 468 1012 HIKES Mountain Peak
Rhino Peak (10 hrs)
See 21 Hidden Valley-good swimming (6 hrs) m Rock Art
Himeville 43km
Garden Castle
D7 Fishing
10. Wellness Himeville
R617
Pamper yourself at one of the Highway
Nature Reserve
033 701 1130
regionís many health spas. Tar Roads
N
Underberg
For a difference, Indigo
Fields offers a real African
43
Major Adventures
Pucketty Farm Stall
Dirt Roads Ukhahlamba World Heritage Site
Paragliding
033 701 1628 Bulwer
day spa experience - see 39 HIKES R617 R617
Wildsky Adventure
Langalibalele Cave (4 hrs)
082 395 3298
Scale: 1:320 000
Thomatu Cave (5 hrs)
43km
Sehlaba-thebe Bushmans Nek 25km
National Park