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Didima mini-traverse: Camels and Elephants
I often say that the most beautiful part of the Drakensberg is the part you are in at the time of answering the question. The logic is simple – anything else is just a photo. Sadly no photo will ever do any justice to a mountain. The Didima region of the Northern KZN Drakensberg has […]
Giants Cup Trail in a day
The Giants Cup Trail is a 60km long trail from the Sani Pass Road to Bushman’s Nek, usually completed over 5 days. Now how about doing it in a day!
Drakensberg Northern High Traverse in a day
The Northern High Traverse is probably the most widely known route in the Drakensberg Mountains. For that matter, it is probably the only multi-day hiking route in South Africa to appear on various lists of the best hikes in the world, with Walkopedia rating it the 7th best globally. I am not a fan of […]
Mnweni Needles Traverse: Threading the Needles
A 3 day epic at Mnweni with a lot of climbing gear and no climbing!
Climb Every Mountain – Drakensberg Grand Traverse 2015
Bagging 67 different summits on a 2 week hike in the Drakensberg – a sufficiently epic trip!
Hi-Tec Speed-Life Breathe Ultra
Whenever Hi-Tec is sending me a pair of their latest trail running shoes, I am always excited to see what they have put together. Back in 2015, the Hi-Tec Flash Force arrived, and probably got the best review I have ever given gear. So when I was told a pair of Hi-Tec Speed-life Breathe Ultra’s […]
Who is Ghaznavid?
Ghaznavid is a South African hiker who is obsessed with the Drakensberg. These are his stories!
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