2 Days 1 Nights
South Africa
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Drakensberg Amphitheatre Overnight Hike (20-21 Apr 2024)
*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.
The Drakensberg Amphitheatre overnight hike
is a great 2-day hike for people who don’t have much time, but who want to experience the beautiful Drakensberg.
It is the second most photographed mountain in South Africa. When you get on top of the Amphitheatre you will see why people take so many photographs of it. Here we meet at Witsieshoek Mountain Resort where you can also spend the night before and or after the hike. It is a 4-hour drive from either Johannesburg or Durban. Of course, you can always drive up with us.
Here we get to camp near the tallest waterfall in the world
The Tugela Falls plummet down the Amphitheatre wall for almost a 1000m. So, can imagine the views are stunning as we watch the sun rise behind the Devils Tooth. We camp quite close to the famous Amphitheatre Wall and the Tugela falls. This means if we are nice and cosy in our tent we can still watch the sunrise without ever leaving our sleeping bags. What a way to wake up! Check out my video of this hike here.
The route is mostly circular starting at the Sentinel Peak car park and walking up the zigzags for a stop above the 3 Witches. Then we wander along a contour path to the world famous Drakensberg Chain Ladders. A bit of a head for heights comes in handy here! Click here to see how to prepare for your hike with us.
After climbing the Chain Ladders we get to the top of the Amphitheatre for a stroll to our campsite. Along the way, we can spot the big Mount-Aux-Sources peak in the distance. This peak is the source of the Tugela, which flows into the Indian ocean.
It is also the source of water that ends up in the Orange river finishing in the Atlantic ocean.
The next day we wander up to Beacon Buttress while seeing more amazing views. Then down the Gully to join the contour path past the zigzags to our cars and we have just done the Drakensberg Amphitheatre hike.
Drakensberg Amphitheatre Hike Difficulty: Intermediate