Cathedral Peak (South Africa) Explained

Cathedral Peak
Elevation M:3004
Map:South Africa
Map Size:200
Label Position:left
Listing:List of mountains in South Africa
Location:KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Range:Drakensberg
Coordinates:-28.9233°N 29.1339°W
Type:Basalt
First Ascent:1917 by D.W. Basset-Smith and R.G. Kingdon
Easiest Route:One day hike

Cathedral Peak (Afrikaans: Cathedralpiek) is a mountain in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is a 3004m (9,856feet) high free standing mountain in the Drakensberg. The mountain is also known as Mponjwana (Little Horn) by the local Amangwane people.[1]

Cathedral Peak is part of the Cathedral Ridge which is at right angles to the main range. Other peaks in the spur are the Twins, also known as the Triplets, (2,899 m or 9,510 feet), the Bell (2,930 m or 9,800 feet), the Outer (3,006 m or 9,860 feet) and Inner (3,005 m or 9,858 feet) Horns, the Chessmen (2,987 m or 9,800 feet) and Mitre Peak (3,023 m or 9,919 feet).[2]

Cathedral Peak was first climbed by D.W. Basset-Smith and R.G. Kingdon in 1917, via the gully.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: says . Selamiso Mlalazi . 2023-06-27 . Drakensberg – The Highest Mountain Range In Southern Africa . 2024-01-23 . Mountain IQ . en-US.
  2. Web site: The Twins . 2024-01-23 . Drakensberg Hikes - explore the Drakensberg . en-gb.
  3. Book: Dodds , David A . A Cradle of Rivers: The Natal Drakensberg . Centaur . 1975 . Cape Town . 0-908379-43-9.