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Discover Drakensberg: Scenic Hikes and Rich Wildlife Await

1/17/2026

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A journey from Johannesburg to the Drakensberg reveals farmland and mountain scenery.
The Drakensberg features basalt ridges and sandstone valleys as part of the Great Escarpment.
Royal Natal National Park lies about 200 miles south of Johannesburg and features craggy gorges and the Amphitheater.
The region is known as uKhahlamba by the Zulu and Drakensberg by Dutch settlers, offering hiking, waterfalls, rock art, and wildlife such as baboons and eland.

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Story summary

A journey from Johannesburg to the Drakensberg reveals farmland and mountain scenery.
The Drakensberg features basalt ridges and sandstone valleys as part of the Great Escarpment.
Royal Natal National Park lies about 200 miles south of Johannesburg and features craggy gorges and the Amphitheater.
The region is known as uKhahlamba by the Zulu and Drakensberg by Dutch settlers, offering hiking, waterfalls, rock art, and wildlife such as baboons and eland.