A UNESCO World Heritage mountain range with dramatic peaks, ancient San rock art, and renowned hiking trails.

The Drakensberg Mountains form a dramatic UNESCO World Heritage escarpment along South Africa's border with Lesotho, with jagged basalt peaks, sheer cliffs, and the soaring Amphitheatre rising above rolling foothills. The range holds one of the world's largest and most concentrated collections of San rock art, with painted shelters tucked into its valleys dating back thousands of years. Hikers are drawn to trails ranging from gentle valley walks to multi-day treks up to the escarpment's summit plateau.
✦Hiking trails
✦San rock art
✦Amphitheatre views
✦Horse riding
✦Trout fishing
✦Scenic mountain passes