While we know our favorite place (The Drakensberg, of course!) like the back of our hands, we also always make sure that we have a trustworthy physical map with us, in case all else fails! The map we prefer is the Slingsby Map Series of the Drakensberg, and we are proud to offer these lovely maps for sale on our website!
So, no matter how well you know the part of the 'Berg you are hiking in, or how many sophisticated location devices you may have, a good map is always a 'must have'! Slingsby maps have a proud heritage going back to the 1970’s, these are 1:50 000 scale, and broadly cover the area from the
Northern Drakensberg, Amphitheatre to the Central Drakensberg, Injisuthi, so they are a perfect option for the keen hiker.
This Drakensberg North Slingsby Map is a double‑sided, A1-size map.
One side provides coverage of the Drakesnbeberg from Mpokelana via Royal Natal to the Mnweni Area.
The other side maps the one of the most popular parts of the Drakensberg, the Maloti-Drakensberg Park (including Cathedral Peak, Didima, Monk's Cowl & Injisuthi)
The map is lightweight, printed on ‘Duraflex’, which is waterproof and tear resistant; and comes in a convenient plastic pocket.
The Slingsby mapping team have consolidated data collected over many years into this Third Edition of this first-ever recreational map of the Northern KZN Drakensberg. It contains the following:
- geo-referenced tracks of ALL the approved routes
- coordinates and heights of path junctions
- difficulty-ratings for the escarpment passes
- …and many other useful details
The Slingsby team say that
“We can proudly claim that this is the best and most definitive hiking map of the Northern Drakensberg ever produced".