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The Top 20 Natural Monuments in the Drakensberg

Drakensberg’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20

beautiful natural monuments in the Drakensberg. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!

Last updated: October 26, 2025

Three Rondavels

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The "Three Rondavels" ("Three Sisters") are three giant spirals made of dolomite rock and rise out of the back wall of the Blyde River Canyon with all its beauty. Their …

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Bourke's Luck Potholes

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The Bourke’s Luck Potholes (English, in German: Bourkes Glück Strudelöcher) are a rock unit on the Panorama Route in the province of Mpumalanga in the east of South Africa, near Graskop on the R532.

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Leopard Trail, Blyde River Canyon

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The trail takes around four hours to complete and requires you to be fit. It offers spectacular views of the northern section of the Blyde River Canyon, Blyde time, Three …

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Tugela Gorge

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Great hike, easy to find - it leads time and again through small refreshing "groves" - nevertheless, one is the sun exposed mostly mercilessly - so necessarily plenty of water …

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Kadishi Tufa Waterfall

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This trail takes about one hour to complete and it’s fairly easy. It runs along the Kadishi River, which is a tributary of the Blyde River. It incorporates a lovely …

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Doreen Falls

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The waterfall pours picturesquely over a rock into a small basin and is a worthwhile destination that can be reached via an easy path. There are also ancient San rock carvings nearby.

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The Cascades Pools

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Since the Cascades are not far from the Mahai Campsite, it can get crowded during the South African school holidays. But no problem: then you just continue along the river and discover one of the many other hidden pools!

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Mac Mac Falls

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Beautiful waterfall! 20 Rand entrance, is about 1.50 euros.

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Sphinx Rock Formation

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If you ascend early in the morning, before the sun climbs over the Drakensberg, the rock formation is bathed in the mystical play of light from the mist and the …

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Cascading Waterfall in uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park

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The cascades invite for swimming and cooling. The water is clear and very clean. Now, at 34 degrees in November, that's a great thing. If you are looking for peace, just walk a little bit up the hill.

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