Walking in the Drakensberg

75 walks in the Maloti-Drakensberg Park

(Autor)

Buch | Softcover
256 Seiten
2017 | 2nd Revised edition
Cicerone Press (Verlag)
978-1-85284-881-1 (ISBN)
27,90 inkl. MwSt
This guidebook presents 75 day walks of 1 to 26km in South Africa's Maloti-Drakensberg Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located in KwaZulu Natal and easily accessible from Johannesburg, Harrismith, Pietermaritzburg and Durban, the region boasts dramatic cliffs, gorges and waterfalls, abundant wildlife and 2000 year old rock paintings.
A guidebook to 75 walks in South Africa’s Maloti-Drakensberg Park and Royal Natal National Park. Graded from easy to strenuous, the routes explore the dramatic scenery of this stunning UNESCO World Heritage Site.


Walks range from 1 to 26km (1–16 miles) and can be enjoyed in 1–10 hours. Highlights include Giants’s Castle, Cathedral Peal, Monk’s Cowl and 2000-year-old Bushman paintings.




Clear route description illustrated with 1:50,000 sketch maps
Safety advice and information on specific challenges that may be encountered, such as navigational difficulty, exposure and chain ladders
All you need to know before visiting the parks: getting there, accommodation, permits, etc
Notes on the region’s rich geology, history and wildlife

After a short commission in the Army, Jeff Williams trained in paediatric medicine and worked as a consultant paediatrician in North Wales for 30 years. During that time he wrote walking and climbing guides for the Stubai, Silvretta and Ötztal Alps. Jeff trained as a safari guide in South Africa and currently teaches new guides and lectures in North Wales on safari guiding and walking.

INTRODUCTION

Geography
Geology
Mammals
Snakes
Birds
The habitats
Bushman Paintings
The development of the Park
About the walks
Getting there
Accommodation
The climate - when to visit
Health matters
Safety
Security
Telecommunications
Using this Guide
Maps



THE WALKS

1 Royal Natal National Park
Walks 1 to 13
2 Cathedral Peak
Walks 14 to 25
3 Monk's Cowl
Walks 26 to 37
4 Injisuthi
Walks 38 to 43
5 Giant's Castle
Walks 44 to 47
6 Highmoor
Walks 48 to 51
7 Kamberg
Walk 52
8 Lotheni
Walks 53 to 57
9 Cobham
Walks 58 to 68
10 Garden Castle
Walks 69 to 74
11 Bushman's Nek
Walk 75

APPENDIX A: Walk summary table
APPENDIX B: Facilities within the Park areas
APPENDIX C: Useful contacts
APPENDIX D: Further reading

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie Cicerone guidebooks
Zusatzinfo 30 maps and over 120 photographs
Verlagsort Kendal
Sprache englisch
Maße 116 x 172 mm
Gewicht 280 g
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Sport
Reiseführer Afrika Südafrika
Reisen Sport- / Aktivreisen Afrika
ISBN-10 1-85284-881-2 / 1852848812
ISBN-13 978-1-85284-881-1 / 9781852848811
Zustand Neuware
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