Hi everyone, I need assistance with details of the Drakensberg Contour Path, stretching from Cathedral Peak to Lotheni in the South. Its apparently a seven day trail distance 150km, and include all major peaks - Organ Pipes, Cathedral, monks Cowl, Giants Castle & Injisuthi, going through gray’s pass, and Bannerman’s pass etc. Im looking for route description and maps / coordinates to plot on the slingsby’s. if anyone has recommended sleeping spots, caves, and water point recommendations, it would be a great help. Appreciate more info. Thank you.
Hi @Martin . I can help with a link to the maps part of your query. The new Slingsby’s Maps for the Drakensberg are the only ones endorsed by KZN Wildlife. You’ll need all three in the series; North, Central and South. You can buy them here: Slingsby Maps Archives - Tracks4Africa.
All the best!
Hi Joshua. Thank you, but I have all the maps already. The problem is with missing detail, and warning of people that have walked parts of the contour path stating that it is badly maintained and some parts is overgrown (cannot be followed) due to deterioration. Have you done the whole contour paths of sections?
Also, the contour path only leads up, or rather down to Lotheni, and then there is no track over vergelegen down to the start of the Giants Cup trail. Any advice?