Southern Drakensberg near Barkly East. Photo: Petrus Emanuel Perrang. Source: Snow Report SA.
South Africa, Mountain Country. 10 of the Best
As the winter’s first snows fall on South Africa’s mountains, lots of us remember something we often forget – ours is a land of amazing mountains. Here are 10 of them, many covered in snow (with a surprise 11th at the end). We also remember that the Mountain Club of South Africa has this year been hiking these […]
Southern Drakensberg near Barkly East. Photo: Petrus Emanuel Perrang. Source: Snow Report SA.
As the winter’s first snows fall on South Africa’s mountains, lots of us remember something we often forget – ours is a land of amazing mountains. Here are 10 of them, many covered in snow (with a surprise 11th at the end). We also remember that the Mountain Club of South Africa has this year been hiking these mountains for 125 years! Happy Birthday!
1. The Outeniquas, Western Cape
2. The Drakensberg
3. Swartberg, Western Cape
4. Golden Gate, Free State
5. The Sneeuberge, Eastern Cape
6. Witsieshoek, Free State
7. Waterberg, Limpopo
8. Magaliesberg, North West and Gauteng
9. Hottentots Holland Mountains, Western Cape
10. Baviaanskloof, Eastern Cape
… And last but not least, Melville Koppies, Johannesburg
