uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park
A World Heritage mountain park along the border with Lesotho, with basalt cliffs, deep valleys and high peaks. Its caves and rock shelters hold some of the largest collections of San rock paintings in Africa, painted over thousands of years.
- Where
- Underberg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- -29.4665, 29.3939
Get the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your KwaZulu-Natal volume with your photos and a note.
Near uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park
Giant's Castle 16 km
A mountain in the central Drakensberg of KwaZulu-Natal, with a grassy plateau set among deep valleys. The shape of its peaks and escarpment resembles a sleeping giant, and the reserve around it holds many San rock paintings.
Sani Pass 17 km
A steep gravel road that climbs from KwaZulu-Natal into Lesotho over the Drakensberg, rising about 1,000 metres in 8 kilometres to nearly 2,900 metres. Only four wheel drive vehicles can use it, and at the top is a pub that claims to be the highest in Africa.
Mafadi 30 km
The highest point in South Africa at 3,450 metres, a rounded peak on the border with Lesotho in the Drakensberg. It has no marked tourist path, and reaching it takes a multi day hike through the wilderness area of the Giant's Castle region.
Howick Falls 87 km
A waterfall about 95 metres high, dropping on the Umgeni River beside the town of Howick in KwaZulu-Natal. The Zulu name KwaNogqaza means Place of the Tall One, and a viewing point looks across the gorge.
Tugela Falls 93 km
A multi stage waterfall dropping about 948 metres from the Amphitheatre cliff in the Royal Natal National Park, among the tallest in the world. It is best seen from the valley below, or from the top of the escarpment after a long hike from Sentinel Peak car park.
Royal Natal National Park 97 km
An 81 square kilometre park in KwaZulu-Natal, part of the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park World Heritage Site. Its famous Amphitheatre is a wall of rock about five kilometres wide, and the Tugela Falls drop from its rim.
Golden Gate Highlands National Park 129 km
A 340 square kilometre park in the Free State near the Lesotho border. Its main feature is a set of deeply eroded sandstone cliffs and outcrops in golden, ochre and orange tones.
Durban Botanic Gardens 161 km
A 15 hectare garden in subtropical Durban, and the city's oldest public institution. It is the oldest surviving botanical garden in Africa, and is known for its collection of cycads and an orchid house.
More UNESCO World Heritage sites in KwaZulu-Natal
Questions
Where is uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park?
uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park is in Underberg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Giant's Castle (16 km), Sani Pass (17 km), Mafadi (30 km).
How do I get the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your KwaZulu-Natal volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your KwaZulu-Natal volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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