Southern Drakensberg - Südliche Drakensberge

Waterfall in the southern Drakensberg

The southern part of the Drakensberg lies between Lesotho and the Midlands (South Africa)

Regions

Customs station on the way to the Sanipass

places

Other goals

background

The region of the southern Drakensberg stretches between hilly farmland and the Sani Pass. The only bigger places Underberg and Himeville belong to the larger community Kwa Sani in the district Sisonke.

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getting there

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Tourist Attractions

Sometimes it's better on foot: the Basotho gets through, the 4X4 has to give up

uKhahlamba

The name uKhahlamba means for the border region to Lesotho Barrier of spears, and given the rugged peaks, the name is understandable. This summit region has been registered as since 2000 World Natural Heritage by Unesco. The highest mountain in the area of ​​South Africa is the 3,450 m high Mafadi. It is dominated by the 3,482 m high Thabana Ntlenyanawhich is on the territory of Lesotho lies.

Sani pass

At 2,873 m, the Sani Pass is one of the highest pass roads in Africa. From Himeville, the road is initially quite flat to the Sani Pass Hotel and on to the South African border station, which is still in the valley. This part of the pass road is being expanded and is expected to be completed by the end of 2011[outdated] asphalted. Then a partly narrow, steep and winding gravel road begins, it can only be driven with good all-wheel drive vehicles. The pass is impassable in extremely wet weather. At the top of the pass there is a small restaurant at the Lesotho border station. The pass road is also used by Basothos, some of whom transport their goods by horse.

activities

Basotho: rider without a saddle, only a blanket
  • The region's rivers and reservoirs are good fishing grounds
  • Canoeing and rafting

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