Hike the 3 Highest Peaks in South Africa (5 Days)

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12 The 3 Highest Peaks in South Africa in 5 Days Hike

Challenging Drakensberg Hike
Bucket List Hike

Our Hike the 3 highest peaks in South Africa hike includes Champagne Castle, Mafadi & Injasuthi Dome. As a result, this is quite an achievement and a popular hike to do. Usually, we start at Nkosasana lodge the night before so we can get an early start hiking. We start at the Monks Cowl car park and stroll along the contour path past Blind Man’s corner to the base of Greys pass. Here we camp at Keith Bush camp and are surrounded by huge mountains. Apparently, Keith Bush took a tumble while climbing Monks cowl and got a camp site named after him.

Monks cowl and Cathkin are on our left and the mighty Champagne castle is ahead. We can also see the path going up Greys pass. The next day is up Greys pass to camp near Vultures retreat. We arrive in time for lunch at the Nkosazana river on top of the escarpment.

Here we can see the first peak on our itinerary.

Champagne Castle is the 3rd highest peak in South Africa, at 3377m. We summit Champagne castle on day 3 where the views are incredible. After these views, we walk down the valley past Ships prow pass to camp near Leslie’s pass. From here we can see Mafadi peak, another of our hikes. To get there we stroll along the escarpment where we can see the Trojan wall and the Injasuthi triplets to Mafadi Peak, the highest peak in South Africa, at 3450m. Finally, it is all downhill over Injasuthi dome the 2nd highest peak for lunch near the stream at the top of Judges pass.

Then it is down Judges Pass, along the contour path for our last night in the mountains near Centenary hut. The last day is spent walking along one of the most beautiful valleys in the Drakensberg to finish at Injasuthi camp. The total distance for this hike is 46km over quite rough terrain. We start at about 1500m and summit 3 high peaks with a maximum altitude of 3450m. So that is the 3 highest peaks in South Africa hike in 6 amazing days. Done and dusted.

Drakensberg Hiking Package Options

We have differentiated between options for porters for your hike using ‘Gold’, ‘Silver’ and ‘Bronze’ as the options to choose from, so remember to select the correct option on your enquiry or hike form when you contact us.

We understand that the Gold, Silver and Bronze packages might seem a bit confusing, so we have done some calculations to assist you with which one will be most suitable for you, and to ensure that you have the most enjoyable hike possible!

It is a good idea as part of your hike preparation to do some extra walking anyway, so while doing a walk of approximately 5km, including some uphill and downhill parts, carry a pack with the pack weight listed in the description of the package you are interested in. If you are quite comfortable with that weight, then that is the right option for you.

If you find yourself battling, and don’t have time to do some more preparation, then consider moving to a different package.

All three options (Bronze, Silver & Gold) include full catering, and the supply of your tent.

GOLD

Fully Portered Drakensberg Hike

You carry only a day-pack containing your own with drinks, snacks and jacket for each day.

Includes 3 meals a day!

You will not be carrying a standard hiking backpack at all, instead we will supply you with a 35l drybag into which you will put all your personal gear for our porters to carry.

The day pack you will carry weighs approximately 4kg.

Sleeping bags, tents, etc are carried our porters who also put your tent up!

SILVER

Partially Portered Drakensberg Hike

You carry a backpack with your clothes, sleeping bag, sleeping mat, wash kit, and water bottle.

Includes 3 meals a day!

The pack weight you will carry on the Silver Package is approximately 14kg.

Tents etc are carried and put up by our porters.