Drakensberg Mountain Range

The Drakensberg mountain range extends 1000km through the center of South Africa splitting the country in half. It is often used by hikers to train for Kilimanjaro due to the elevation of the mountain range. This morning we went for a hike in Champagne Valley. Cardi, our tour guide, discussed the hike with us the night and explained that it was an easy walk to visit a waterfall however when we got there we took a different turn onto the challenging route. Two of the girls from our group had to turn back after 40 minutes due to the steepness of the trial.

I don't think any of us were mentally prepared for the severity of the hike and we regretted not bringing more snacks. However I must say the hike offered some beautiful scenery of the mountain range. We crossed streams and had lunch beside the Crystal Falls before returning back to the starting point. In total we walked 12km with an elevation of 653 meters.

When we returned to our accommodation half of the group went to the spa to get massages to recovery. I spent the afternoon swapping between the cold rock pool and warm jacuzzi which felt great for my leg muscles. The Drakensberg mountain range was very beautiful I only wish I had a few more days to do more hiking trails of a variety difficulty.Læs mere