Two members of Shalom Marathon Club recently competed in the 2023 Drakensberg Ultra-Trail. Nosipho Mjelo ran the Giant’s Cup Uncut (GCU62) of 62.09km. The GCU62 is a non-stop traverse of the entire ...

Trekking into the Tugela Gorge is an arduous mission on any day, weather or mood. Taking this trail in the Northern Drakensberg mountain range of South Africa requires the balance of a high wire ...

Hikers inside the Amphitheatre in South Africa's Drakensberg Mountains. Photo: Andrew Bain Chain ladder in the Amphitheatre in South Africa's Drakensberg Mountains. Photo: Andrew Bain Famous for its ...

It doesn't matter if you are looking for an afternoon hike, a day-long hike or a multi-day hike, South Africa offers some of the best hiking trails in the world. During these treks, you will be able ...

It’s 6am in the morning. I’m crammed into the back of a Toyota, rattling up a truly terrible unsealed road in blanket mist, about to begin one of the greatest walks of my life. The next few hours will ...

One couple took on a Drakensberg traverse in South Africa, a formidable task during the wet season. “OH I WOULDN’T GO in January if I were you” – the words echoed back to me off the thunderhead that ...