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The Drakensberg is South Africa’s great mountain frontier, a UNESCO-listed escarpment of basalt cliffs, alpine grasslands, deep gorges, waterfalls, and rock shelters stretching along the KwaZulu-Natal and Lesotho border. It is not one single town or resort area but a vast mountain region with distinct zones such as the Northern, Central, and Southern Drakensberg, each with its own character, trails, and lodge culture. Visitors come here for dramatic hiking, the Amphitheatre and Tugela Falls, San rock art, fly-fishing waters, winter snow scenes, and high-altitude scenery that feels far removed from the rest of South Africa. The best time to visit is generally April to June and September to November, when conditions are cooler, clearer, and ideal for hiking and scenic travel.
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