Cascades

As I mentioned in my post about Mahai Campsite in the Royal Natal National Park last week the campsite has no swimming pool and you swim in the Mahai River at the Cascades Waterfalls. Cascades is about 500 meters from the campsite. Its a very easy walk to Cascades along a paved walkway and you get the view above just before … Continue reading Cascades →

Mahai Campsite – Drakensberg

During our December camping holiday in the Drakensberg we spent 10 days at the magnificent Mahai camp site in the Royal Natal National Park. The camp site came highly recommended from various people and one of the main reasons we decided on it is because its right up in the mountains and not some distance … Continue reading Mahai Campsite – Drakensberg →

Amphitheatre

Probably the best known and most photographed feature of the Drakensberg is the magnificent Amphitheatre. Unfortunately due to all the rain in the area when we were there the Amphitheatre was only visible in its full glory on two out of the ten days of our visit.The Amphitheatre is a 5 kilometer wide 1220 meter high rock wall towering … Continue reading Amphitheatre →

Tiger Falls

The other day I did a blog post of the hike we did on the Lookout Rock / Tiger Falls route in the northern Drakensberg. The Tiger Falls are one of the main waterfalls in the Royal Natal National Park and is visible from the Mahai campsite as it makes its was down the mountain. The … Continue reading Tiger Falls →

When it rains in the mountains…

I have mentioned in other posts that we had a lot of rain during our stay in the Drakensberg. Our first day was a nice sunny one on which we did the Lookout Rock / Tiger Falls trail. At the top of the trail I took a photo of the moon just above the mountain. I … Continue reading When it rains in the mountains… →

Lookout Rock / Tiger Falls Hike

The first short hike we did on our stay in the Royal Natal National Park in the Drakensberg was a 6km round trip starting at the gate of the Mahai campsite. The route took in sights like Tiger Falls, Lookout Rock and the Cascades and takes one up a very steep climb and gradually back down in … Continue reading Lookout Rock / Tiger Falls Hike →

Royal Natal National Park

We spent 10 days of our two week summer holiday in the Drakensberg camping in the stunningly beautiful Royal Natal National Park. The 8000 hectare park was established in 1916 and received its name after the Royal family visited it in 1947. Unlike the name suggests the park isn't a National Park run by SANParks, but … Continue reading Royal Natal National Park →

Mountain Proteas

Whenever we went for a walk on one of the trails around the campsite and started climbing up the mountain side across the rolling hillsides, we would pass through a protea belt. I was always under the impression that proteas, being a plant in the Fynbos (Cape Floral Kingdom) biome, only occurred in the Western … Continue reading Mountain Proteas →

uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park

We spent our two week annual summer holiday in the magnificent Northern Drakensberg and although we had buckets... no truckloads of rain during our stay, it was a stunning holiday in an awe inspiring environment. By the time I get to post all the pictures I have taken (well, those worth posting at least), I would … Continue reading uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park →

Mountain holiday

Last night we got back from a two week holiday in the magnificent Drakensberg. Two weeks during which we got thoroughly wet but also saw some of the most beautiful and stunning scenery the Berg has to offer. I still need to work through all the pics I took on the trip, but I promise you … Continue reading Mountain holiday →