Drakensberg Adventure Drakensberg Dream: “As I perched on the cliffs overlooking the Tugela Falls, the aching in my heart subsided. The mountain embraced me, her tempestuous winds caressed the tears from my cheeks and my eyes beheld her sacred landscape. I was home.” Every adventurer will have their Garden of Eden, their utopia, their little slice of paradise. Of my years of travel, there is one place that keeps calling me back, and that is the Drakensberg. The Drakensberg is the largest mountain range in South Africa, spanning five provinces and reaching altitudes of more than 3000 metres. The name itself “Drakensberg” means Dragon Mountains and one can easily imagine the folds of the mountain range slithering serpentine across the country. Here we find some of the African continent’s most enchanting hiking experiences. For many years the dreams of hiking in the mountains were all but impossible. As a single mother, I could not afford either the price of the equipment or the luxury of time to join a local hiking club and the few specialist companies I did come across were well out of my budget. Fortunately my luck changed when I stumbled upon a local adventure company called South Africa Adventures. In late 2012, I was given the opportunity to join a group hike to the Drakensberg (specifically to Sentinel Peak) with friends of mine. The offer was too good not to accept. South Africa Adventures had covered every aspect of the trip: transport, guides, equipment, food and tents. All I had to do was pack my clothing and prepare to have a life altering experience. Starting in the Witsieshoek parking lot some 2000 metres above sea level, underneath the towering Sentinel Peak, our guide Jonathan prepped us for our trip explaining safety and emergency procedures, detailed weather
Drakensberg Adventure Drakensberg Dream: “As I perched on the cliffs overlooking the Tugela Falls, the aching in my heart subsided. The mountain embraced me, her tempestuous winds caressed the tears from my cheeks and my eyes beheld her sacred landscape. I was home.” Every adventurer will have their Garden of Eden, their utopia, their little slice of paradise. Of my years of travel, there is one place that keeps calling me back, and that is the Drakensberg. The Drakensberg is the largest mountain range in South Africa, spanning five provinces and reaching altitudes of more than 3000 metres. The name