We have a variety of beautiful walks and hikes to suit everyone from the gentle rambler to the more adventurous and intrepid hiker.

THE CONE: This walk starts from the flagpoles in the main parking area. With your back towards the flagpoles, you look to your right. Walk between the set of rooms on your right hand side (no’s 23 – 20). Follow the path straight ahead until you meet up with a road. Opposite there is a signboard marked “The Cone”. Follow the path until you reach the top of the cone, from where you are trated to magnificent views.

DURATION : 40 Minutes both ways DIFFICULTY : Fair

RAINBOW FALLS: This walk starts at the wooden fence before the first chalet. The fence is on the right hand side of the road leading to the chalets. Walk up the zigzag path until you get to the top. Carry straight on until you get to the telephone pole with “RF” on it. Turn right onto a small path and carry on straight until you get to the falls.

DURATION : 1 Hour both ways DIFFICULTY : Medium

WISHING WELL: Follow the same route as Rainbow Falls until the telephone pole. Follow the path to the left of the pole until you get to the top of the plateau. Follow the double path, and later single path until you get to a fence. Turn left at the fence and walk along the fence until the gate is reached. Follow the path to the end of the ridge; turn left down ridge-way until you reach the river and the wishing well.

DURATION : 2 Hours both ways DIFFICULTY : Medium to Difficult

BEGONIA FALLS: Starts from down at the stables. Follow the jeep track on your right hand side until you get to the rock bridge. Cross over the bridge and immediately after the bridge, turn left at the rock marked “BF”. Follow the path and signs until you get to the falls.

WARNING : Please do not attempt this walk if it has been raining.

DURATION : 1 ½ Hour both ways DIFFICULTY : Medium to Difficult

SETTLERS COTTAGE: Follow the same route as wishing well until you get to the fence. Instead of walking along the fence, cross the fence and carry on straight until you get a path. Follow the path until you get to the Settlers Cottage.

DURATION : 1 ½ Hours both ways DIFFICULTY : Medium

LONE TREE HILL: Follow same route as Begonia Falls until you get to the rock bridge. Cross over and carry on with the jeep track until you see a hill with 1 tree on the top on your right hand side.

DURATION : 1 ½ Hours both ways DIFFICULTY : Fair

BABOON ROCK: This walk starts at any of the three starting points. (Hotel, chalets or stables) Follow the Baboon Rock signs all the way to Settlers Cottage. At Settlers Cottage there is a jeep track that lies about fifty meters beyond the cottage and a stream that you need to cross. Follow the jeep track all the way over another rock bedded stream and up the side of the hill onto the plateau. Once on the plateau the spine of Baboon Rock should be in sight. Follow the jeep track all the way to the beginning of the path on the spine, which should be entered from the left. This path will lead you all the way to the top of Baboon rock.

DURATION : 5 Hours both ways. DIFFICULTY : No stroll in the park.

WARNING : There are some very sheer drops at places, DO TAKE CARE.

ECHO ROCK: This walk starts the same as the Baboon Rock walk and carries on along the same route until just beyond the second stream, after Settlers Cottage. About sixty meters after the stream the road splits, Baboon Rock on the left and Echo Rock on the right. Turn right and follow the road until it becomes a single path, which then goes under the game fence and through the gap between two mountains. The mountain on your right is the one to climb. When Sterkfontein Dam is in sight there are little signs of any path but turn right and up the grass slope. Once on top, walk straight for about two hundred meters and turn left, then walk for a while until you reach a tiny stream with crystal clear water. Head downstream until you reach a magnificent waterfall, which drops through a hole in the rock. Bark like a baboon and enjoy the view.

DURATION : 7 ½ Hours both ways.

DIFFICULTY :Difficult yet worth it!

OTHER INTERESTING WALKS

AMPITHEATRE: Let our guide take you to the magnificent and breathtaking Amphitheatre, where you will climb the chain ladders, sit on top of the mountain and take in the breathtaking view. This is an all day trip.

MINIMUM : 6 People

COST : R200.00 per person (inclusive of transport, entrance fee & a lunch pack)

COST : R125.00 per person (EXCLUSIVE of transport)

Please note that this trip is taken entirely at your own risk.

WARNING : Not for the faint-hearted or those who are afraid of heights.

Please book in advance at reception.

THE GORGE: This is an all day trip with our guide through the Royal Natal National Park.

MINIMUM : 6 People

COST : R150.00 per person (inclusive of transport, entrance fee & a lunch pack)

COST : R 95.00 per person (EXCLUSIVE of transport)

Please book in advance at reception.

IN THE GENERAL INTEREST OF SAFETY AND DUE TO THE INHERENT DANGERS OF THE DRAKENSBERG PLEASE SIGN OUR HIKING LOG. THE LOGBOOK NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED IF YOU ARE WALKING ON OUR PROPERTY OR IF YOU ARE GOING WALKING ANY WHERE ELSE.