The Drakensberg mountains is a 200-kilometre-long mountainous wonderland and world heritage site in South Africa. The largest proportion of the Drakensberg area falls in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. Combining natural beauty with a wealth of biological diversity, this 243 000 hectare mountainous region known the uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park  is home to a huge number of Bushman rock art sites.

And of course, there are the mountains, which must be conquered. The fearless may choose to try sheer rock or ice- climbing - or they may prefer the adrenaline rush provided by abseiling, white water rafting or taking a helicopter ride to view the Drakenberg mountains from above.

If you prefer the gentler, more leisurely pace of walking the many hiking routes on both lower and upper slopes of the Drakensberg, you can watch out for the 290 species of birds, 48 species of mammals, or the rare varieties of plantlife found in the park.

The Northern and Central Drakensberg area has some of the most beautiful scenery that can be imagined. The area falls into four valleys, beginning with the Champagne Valley in the Central Berg, through the Cathedral Peak and Didima Valley, then the Royal Natal National Park and Amphitheatre Valley, and finally the Middledale Pass Valley in the Northern Drakensberg.

The Drakensberg offers a range of accommodation from Basic to Luxury.  The Thukela Falls at 850m, are the second highest series of waterfalls in the world. The Amphitheatre is the most spectacular feature of the Drakensberg, and is therefore the most photographed part of the Drakensberg, appearing on the front cover of many tourist publications, and is used widely to market this country, and the province of KZN.

This site was last updated on Thursday 10th November 2011

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