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The Drakensberg will return you to the valley. This guide makes sure it does it on your own feet.
This is an independent hiker's field manual for the Northern, Central, and Southern Drakensberg. It covers 10 curated routes from Grade 1 to Grade 4, day hikes through to five-day wilderness traverses, with a permit system built around Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife and step-by-step logistics for every trailhead.
Routes are graded honestly. The Amphitheatre via the Chain Ladder is 18km with 1,220 meters of gain to an exposed plateau above 3,000 meters. The Giant's Cup Trail is 60km over five fixed hut nights. The Mnweni Cutback is 42km of unmarked wilderness terrain with a self-rescue requirement at every stage. This guide tells you which route matches your fitness and what the gap looks like if it doesn't.
Inside this guide:
- 10 complete route data blocks. Distance, elevation gain, water sources, mobile coverage, rescue response times, permit type, best months, and trailhead GPS for every route.
- Step-by-step permit booking. Day, wilderness, and overnight permits through Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, including common errors that cause gate rejection.
- A 10-week fitness preparation outline with specific benchmarks by grade, altitude preparation for high routes, and the honest list of who should not attempt the upper grades.
- Chapter-by-chapter safety protocols. Thunderstorm decision trees, AMS symptom recognition, flash flood assessment, hypothermia, navigation failure, and solo hiking mitigation.
- Ready-to-use itineraries for day walks, weekend routes, and multi-day plans, each with timed waypoints, sky-check instructions, and per-person budget estimates.
- A departure-order checklist covering permits, gear, navigation, emergency contacts, insurance, weather, and transport before you leave.
This guide is for independent hikers planning their first or second Drakensberg visit and experienced South African hikers approaching routes they haven't done before. It is not for technical rock climbers.
Note: This guide covers a 200km section of the range across Northern, Central, and Southern areas. It does not cover technical climbing routes, and all permit fees and access road conditions should be verified before departure.
Start with Chapter 1 and choose the route that fits who you actually are right now.
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. The Drakensberg will return you to the valley. This guide makes sure it does it on your own feet. This is an independent hiker's field manual for the Northern, Central, and Southern Drakensberg. It covers 10 curated routes from Grade 1 to Grade 4, day hikes through to five-day wilderness traverses, with a permit system built around Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife and step-by-step logistics for every trailhead. Routes are graded honestly. The Amphitheatre via the Chain Ladder is 18km with 1,220 meters of gain to an exposed plateau above 3,000 meters. The Giant's Cup Trail is 60km over five fixed hut nights. The Mnweni Cutback is 42km of unmarked wilderness terrain with a self-rescue requirement at every stage. This guide tells you which route matches your fitness and what the gap looks like if it doesn't. Inside this guide: 10 complete route data blocks. Distance, elevation gain, water sources, mobile coverage, rescue response times, permit type, best months, and trailhead GPS for every route.Step-by-step permit booking. Day, wilderness, and overnight permits through Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, including common errors that cause gate rejection.A 10-week fitness preparation outline with specific benchmarks by grade, altitude preparation for high routes, and the honest list of who should not attempt the upper grades.Chapter-by-chapter safety protocols. Thunderstorm decision trees, AMS symptom recognition, flash flood assessment, hypothermia, navigation failure, and solo hiking mitigation.Ready-to-use itineraries for day walks, weekend routes, and multi-day plans, each with timed waypoints, sky-check instructions, and per-person budget estimates.A departure-order checklist covering permits, gear, navigation, emergency contacts, insurance, weather, and transport before you leave.This guide is for independent hikers planning their first or second Drakensberg visit and experienced South African hikers approaching routes they haven't done before. It is not for technical rock climbers. Note: This guide covers a 200km section of the range across Northern, Central, and Southern areas. It does not cover technical climbing routes, and all permit fees and access road conditions should be verified before departure. Start with Chapter 1 and choose the route that fits who you actually are right now. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9798196012334
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. The Drakensberg will return you to the valley. This guide makes sure it does it on your own feet. This is an independent hiker's field manual for the Northern, Central, and Southern Drakensberg. It covers 10 curated routes from Grade 1 to Grade 4, day hikes through to five-day wilderness traverses, with a permit system built around Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife and step-by-step logistics for every trailhead. Routes are graded honestly. The Amphitheatre via the Chain Ladder is 18km with 1,220 meters of gain to an exposed plateau above 3,000 meters. The Giant's Cup Trail is 60km over five fixed hut nights. The Mnweni Cutback is 42km of unmarked wilderness terrain with a self-rescue requirement at every stage. This guide tells you which route matches your fitness and what the gap looks like if it doesn't. Inside this guide: 10 complete route data blocks. Distance, elevation gain, water sources, mobile coverage, rescue response times, permit type, best months, and trailhead GPS for every route.Step-by-step permit booking. Day, wilderness, and overnight permits through Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, including common errors that cause gate rejection.A 10-week fitness preparation outline with specific benchmarks by grade, altitude preparation for high routes, and the honest list of who should not attempt the upper grades.Chapter-by-chapter safety protocols. Thunderstorm decision trees, AMS symptom recognition, flash flood assessment, hypothermia, navigation failure, and solo hiking mitigation.Ready-to-use itineraries for day walks, weekend routes, and multi-day plans, each with timed waypoints, sky-check instructions, and per-person budget estimates.A departure-order checklist covering permits, gear, navigation, emergency contacts, insurance, weather, and transport before you leave.This guide is for independent hikers planning their first or second Drakensberg visit and experienced South African hikers approaching routes they haven't done before. It is not for technical rock climbers. Note: This guide covers a 200km section of the range across Northern, Central, and Southern areas. It does not cover technical climbing routes, and all permit fees and access road conditions should be verified before departure. Start with Chapter 1 and choose the route that fits who you actually are right now. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9798196012334
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - The Drakensberg will return you to the valley. This guide makes sure it does it on your own feet. This is an independent hiker's field manual for the Northern, Central, and Southern Drakensberg. It covers 10 curated routes from Grade 1 to Grade 4, day hikes through to five-day wilderness traverses, with a permit system built around Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife and step-by-step logistics for every trailhead. Routes are graded honestly. The Amphitheatre via the Chain Ladder is 18km with 1,220 meters of gain to an exposed plateau above 3,000 meters. The Giant's Cup Trail is 60km over five fixed hut nights. The Mnweni Cutback is 42km of unmarked wilderness terrain with a self-rescue requirement at every stage. This guide tells you which route matches your fitness and what the gap looks like if it doesn't. Inside this guide: - 10 complete route data blocks. Distance, elevation gain, water sources, mobile coverage, rescue response times, permit type, best months, and trailhead GPS for every route.- Step-by-step permit booking. Day, wilderness, and overnight permits through Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, including common errors that cause gate rejection.- A 10-week fitness preparation outline with specific benchmarks by grade, altitude preparation for high routes, and the honest list of who should not attempt the upper grades.- Chapter-by-chapter safety protocols. Thunderstorm decision trees, AMS symptom recognition, flash flood assessment, hypothermia, navigation failure, and solo hiking mitigation.- Ready-to-use itineraries for day walks, weekend routes, and multi-day plans, each with timed waypoints, sky-check instructions, and per-person budget estimates.- A departure-order checklist covering permits, gear, navigation, emergency contacts, insurance, weather, and transport before you leave.>Note: This guide covers a 200km section of the range across Northern, Central, and Southern areas. It does not cover technical climbing routes, and all permit fees and access road conditions should be verified before departure. Start with Chapter 1 and choose the route that fits who you actually are right now. N° de réf. du vendeur 9798196012334
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