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Bannerman Hut Giant’s Castle Hike (4-5 Jan 2025)
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Because we know that inflation is high we are keeping our 2025 hike prices the same as for 2024 without compromising the fantastic experience you will have on our hikes!
R2,350 per person*
R2,700 per person*
R3,050 per person*
*Please note that these base hike prices are subject to change; and private hike prices will differ from our scheduled hike prices. Your quote for this hike may differ, depending on equipment you may need to hire from us, or additional services you request such as accommodation before / after your hike and transport to and from the hike organised by DrakensbergHiker.
Bannerman Hut Giant’s Castle Hike.
Easy to Intermediate Drakensberg Hike
Family Friendly Hike
Overnight Hike
The Bannerman Hut Giant’s Castle hike is a great hike to do for families or people just wanting to get away into nature. We start the 2-day hike at the Giant’s Castle office. After signing the mountain register we head out into the mountains. Down a little slope and we cross the Bushman’s River, this is a good spot to fill up the water bottles, as there won’t be any water for a few hours.
As we saunter up the hill towards the huge cliffs above, we can see the Thumb sticking out. A bit further and we can look to our left and see the Giant. After 6km of walking, we arrive at our lunch spot on the contour path. The views from here need to be seen. Here we are at 2200m after starting at 1700m. A bit of a climb.
After lunch, we have 4.5km to go to Bannerman Hut.
As we start off we can see Cathkin Peak way ahead with Champagne Castle a little to the left. The going is fairly easy along the contour path as it is quite flattish. Finally after about 5 hours after we started the day we arrive at Bannerman Hut in time for a cup of tea. This is one of the last tidy Drakensberg mountain huts available in the central Drakensberg. Martial eagle stream is nearby in case you want a dip in the clear water.
The Bannerman hut Giants castle hike is great for families.
Because we are sleeping in a mountain hut we don’t have to carry tents. Yay. We do have to bring our sleeping mats and sleeping bags though. Check here to see how to prepare for your hike with us. Next morning we can do some exploring up Bannerman Pass. Spare Rib cave is half-way up and a good spot for tea with a view. The way back to our cars takes 3 hours and we finish off with lunch at the Giants Castle restaurant.
What a great way to spend a weekend doing the Bannerman Hut Giants Castle hike.
