Cathedral Peak - Drakensburg Mountains SA

[rdtoward21]

Excellent walk but very tough physically and mentally.

Total Height of the Peak: 3004M
Total walk time: 5:43
Total stop time: 3:47
Starting elevation: 1436

River Crossing

1st chance to refill water bottle

1st view of the peak, a long way off

Views opening up

Cathedral Peak getting closer

Great Views

The Peak in all her glory

Looking down the valley

Looking back down the chute

Amazing views

Start of the chute

The section that involves several scrambles

Hard way down

Chain Ladder

Chain Ladder from the top

Finally at the top

The Summit Cairn

[ChrisW]

What a fantastic hike to a beautiful mountain. I love the lush green covering across the whole range too. Looked like a good slog of a day but a wonderful reward for making the effort

[rdtoward21]

Hi Chris

It was a great day but very tough. Recommend it if u ever in that part of the world.