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We had another beautiful day at Monks Cowl, one of the most scenic areas of the central Drakensberg and a popular gateway into the mountains of KwaZulu-Natal. Located at the head of the Champagne Valley near Winterton, Monks Cowl forms part of the Maloti-Drakensberg Park World Heritage...
We were lucky to drive through the Champagne Valley on a Wednesday, when the world-renowned Drakensberg Boys Choir was performing its weekly concert in the 600-seat Ken MacKenzie Auditorium. We met Hendrik Bekker, the Executive Headmaster, who shared the background and history of this...
A beautiful scenic drive brought us to the Kamberg Rock Art Centre and Kamberg Nature Reserve, tucked into the foothills of the uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park in South Africa. The area is home to the famous Game Pass Shelter, often described as the “Rosetta Stone” of southern African rock...
We woke up early to make the most of the good weather window before the usual afternoon storms arrived. From Underberg/Himeville, we took the P27-2, also known as the Lower Lotheni Road, a rugged gravel route crossing the foothills of the Drakensberg towards the Kamberg Valley. This is...
As part of our Sani Pass trip, we visited Sekiring Village, often spelt Skeering by local tour operators. This living, traditional Basotho settlement lies roughly 7 kilometres beyond the Sani Pass border post, on Lesotho’s rugged high-altitude plateau at almost 2,900 metres above...
Sani Pass is one of southern Africa’s legendary mountain routes, connecting Underberg in South Africa with the Kingdom of Lesotho and climbing dramatically into the highlands often described as the “Roof of Africa”. The final stretch before the Lesotho border is so steep, narrow and badly...