Explore the majestic Northern Drakensberg with slackpacking
The Northern Drakensberg is where some of the most technical Drakensberg trails can be found. It has a slightly wilder feeling than some of the more developed parts of the mountain range. It can be a place of mountain drama that you wouldn’t usually associate with slackpacking. And that would be sad as It is spectacular walking country.
Routes around the northern Drakensberg can make use of lodges, guesthouses and trail…
Explore the majestic Northern Drakensberg with slackpacking
The Northern Drakensberg is where some of the most technical Drakensberg trails can be found. It has a slightly wilder feeling than some of the more developed parts of the mountain range. It can be a place of mountain drama that you wouldn’t usually associate with slackpacking. And that would be sad as It is spectacular walking country.
Routes around the northern Drakensberg can make use of lodges, guesthouses and trail accommodation, depending on the itinerary. Having guided options keeps the hike totally hassle free and adds security in a place where weather can be wild and changeable and visibility can suddenly drop to zero. Having comfortable, or even luxury, shelter at night in such a wild place is a juxtaposition that is not jarring, rather it is what makes slackpacking in the Drakensberg so special.
High grasslands. Streams. Kilometre high cliffs and waterfalls. Deep valleys. Wide views across KwaZulu-Natal. Caps of basalt on pale sandstones give the mountain a fantastical feel. And they are fantastical. Here you might be walking across an ancient dinosaur nest or rest against a rock where San once told their stories.
A light daypack, a delicious hot meal, a good night’s sleep means you’ll be ready to tackle a Drakensberg route that might challenge you a little more than the usual country caminos.
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