Join a certified guide on this amazing 4-day hike to Mafadi (3,450m), the highest point in South Africa in Central Drakensberg! Witness exceptional scenery traversing the rugged mountain slopes!
Private and Group
4 Days
All year
Fit
Intermediate
Located on the border between South Africa and Lesotho, Mafadi(3,450 m) is the highest point in South Africa. On this 4-day trip, we’ll embark on an extraordinary hike to this high peak in the Drakensberg traversing rugged terrain and exploring the unique biodiversity of the region.
The hike takes you through some of the most scenic parts of Drakensberg. Undoubtedly one of the best hikes in South Africa, it covers a distance of about 65 km in 4 days and involves an altitude gain of over 2500m.
We’ll start from our campsite in the province of KwaZulu Natal. Ascending on a steep, rocky path, we’ll cross the Judges Pass. Depending upon the fitness of the group, we can choose to hike the Corner Pass.
The trail takes you on a cragged terrain of loose rocks and sand. A strenuous hike leads all the way to the summit cave known as Upper Injasuthi Cave. From here, we’ll proceed towards the Marble Bath Cave. As the name suggests, the cave has a pool of crystal clear water. Here, we will take a dip to refresh ourselves and ward off the fatigue from the hike.
You’ll witness exceptional views of Drakensberg as you hike. After soaking in the calming silence and panoramic vistas of the mountains, we’ll descend crossing the steep and notorious Leslies Pass on our way back.
The trip involves covering a distance of about 14 km every day in a mountainous landscape. As it is a challenging hike, we recommend you to be fit and have previous hiking experience before attempting this mountain giant.
So, if you have all that it takes to take on this imposing peak in the Drakensberg in South Africa, book now! We guarantee it will be an experience of a lifetime!
Looking for some easy adventure in South Africa? Check out this half-day guided hike to Table Mountain via Platteklip Gorge!
Teodora Jugrin
5.00
Nov 19, 2021
I had a very good experience booking the hike through Explore-Share. Communication with the team was prompt and clear and the booking process was seamless. The trip itself was also just perfect. Uroš was a fantastic guide, highly skilled and talented. The hike felt safe at all times, even on more exposed routes, thanks to him. He was always up to date on the weather forecast and planned the days around it, checked the conditions on the route ahead of me, if needed, discussed and adapted the routes to my level and always made sure I was safe and comfortable. I highly recommend him, as well as Explore-Share.
SG
5.00
Oct 25, 2021
Explore Share is a really usefull website that has a great overview of reviewed guides for a (in our case) hiking/climbing trip. During the booking I got assigned an assistent for Explore Share that helped solve questions that I might have. Great customer service, and I will come back again.
Dan Laufer
5.00
Oct 17, 2021
Explore-share was easy to use and the staff and guide w ere very responsive. The trip descriptions were accurate and the pricing reasonable. I would definitely recommend the site for people looking to do guided hiking.
Mac
5.00
Oct 13, 2021
Excellent!! Great guide and service. I had a very good experience. Id do it again.
Amanda Gardner
4.00
Sep 14, 2021
Guide was very experienced and very patient with us. We learned a lot and he tried to fit in all the knowledge he could in one day, super awesome. A little tough going back and forth to get the trip set up hard to tell if the site is sketchy until you see reviews but all worked out. Ended up with an awesome day with an awesome guide. Overall pretty satisfied and thankful!
Meret Schädler
5.00
Sep 14, 2021
The whole experience was great! The customer service of explore-share was really good. I always got an answer very quick. I would absolutely recommend to use explore-share if you are looking for a great guide in a foreign country. 5 stars!
john mcevoy
4.00
Sep 10, 2021
What a trip, fantastic guide who picked me up and dropped me off. Would use again.
Catherine Derroitte
5.00
Aug 25, 2021
It's the 2nd time we have been booking with Explore-Share. The booking was super easy and both Explore-Share and the guide were fast in their responses. We did rafting as a family with 3 kids for the first time in Slovenia. The guide (José) was super nice. He was doing everything he could to make everyone at ease with rafting (he gave clear explanations), have a great team spirit (we were joined by 2 other girls) and have a good time. We had lots of fun and the nature there is so beautiful. Thank you Explore-share and Soca splash for the great afternoon! I would recommend this activity to anyone without a doubt. My kids immediately told me they want to do rafting again soon !"
Aditya Kumar Jha
5.00
Aug 2, 2021
Best platform for mountain sports services. Easy to use, great personalised service and support.
Ibolya Kovacs
5.00
Jul 5, 2021
I am very pleased to have booked with this group. All of my mails have been answered in no-time, I felt really safe on the rock and the atmosfere of the whole group helped a lot not to mind about stressing. Will be back for more!
Group of 1 | EUR 413 Each |
Group of 2 | EUR 413 Each |
Group of 3 | EUR 413 Each |
Group of 4 | EUR 413 Each |
Group of 5 | EUR 413 Each |
Group of 6 | EUR 413 Each |
Group of 7 | EUR 413 Each |
Group of 8 | EUR 413 Each |
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Minimum 2 persons required.
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