Discover the perfect hiking spot
The Drakensberg is my favourite place to hike, camp and photograph.
It sits neatly in the KwaZulu Natal province of South Africa, bordering Lesotho.
Renowned for its epic scenery, it boasts the second highest waterfall in the world. The Tugela Falls cascades 948 meters down into the valleys of the Royal National park.
The Drakensberg itself was formed about 182 million years ago, during the Jurassic period.
In Zulu the range is known as uKhahlamba, meaning Barrier of spears, which does justice to its dramatic basalt buttresses.
It reaches close to 3500 meters above sea level at its highest point and is about 1000 kilometres long.
I am currently living in the United Kingdom and have been exploring the mountains and landscape here. I have added a few of my images to this gallery, scroll down to check them out.
Amphitheater, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
The Amphitheater, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Thuthumi Pass, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Sehlhabethebe National Park, Lesotho.
Maletsunyane Falls, Lesotho.
The Column and Pyramid, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Foot of Fangs pass, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
South Peak. The Saddle, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
The Witches, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Tarn Cave, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Umbundini Abbey, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Tugela River, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Mnweni Needles, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
The Saddle, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
The Saddle, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Rockeries Pass, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Amphitheater, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Amphitheater, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Bushmans Nek, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Fangs Pass, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Amphitheater, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Mponjwana, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Column and Pyramis, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Mponjwana, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Cathkin Peak, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Cathedral Spur, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Mnweni Cutback, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
North Peak, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Amphitheater wall, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Trojan Wall, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Organ Pipes, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Column and Pyramid, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Gatberg, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Icidi, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Column and Pyramid, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Mnweni Needles, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Amphitheater, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Mnweni Pass, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Cathkin Peak, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Mnweni Pass, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Amphitheater, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
North Peak, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Tyfan, Wales.
Y-Garn. Wales
Mnweni Pass, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Castle in the Wind. Glyders. Wales
Giants Cup, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Mnweni Pass, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Icidi, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Mnweni looking across towards the Mnweni Needles and Cathedral Peak, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Icidi, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Ifidi, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Ifidi, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Amphitheater, Drakensberg
Cathedral Spur, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Sehlabthebe National Park,Lesotho
Irish Cave, Sehlabatheb National Park, Lesotho
Giants Castle, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
The Sentinel, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Tugela Falls and The Sentinel, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Cathedral Peak, Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Cathkin Peak, Drakensberg, South Africa
Mnweni , The Saddle and the Rockeries, Drakensberg, South Africa
Umbundini Abbey, Drakensdberg, South Africa
Mnweni Pass, Drakensberg, South Africa
Mnweni, The Saddle and the Rockeries, Drakensberg, KwazuluNatal, South Africa
Bushmans Nel, Kwazulu-Natal, Drakensberg South Africa
The Madonna and Her Worshipers, Drakesnberg, Kwazulu-Natal South Africa
The Rhino, Underberg, Kwazulu-Natal, Drakensberg, South Africa
Mnweni Cutback, Drakesnberg, Kwazulu-Natal South Africa