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Giants Castle
Located in
South Africa :: KZN Drakensberg
Category:
Attraction :: Natural Attraction
Giant's Castle is located in the Drakensberg in KwaZulu Natal. It is a mountain peak which offers visitors hiking opportunities with panoramic views. Accommodation is offered in the Nature Reserve, with attractions like bushman rock art and is home to the eland and the bearded vulture. It is also the best base to start the Drakensberg hiking experience. In April each year it hosts the Giants Challenge MTB marathon. The name Giant's Castle comes from its location at the southern end of the central Drakensberg, where the name comes from the outline of the peaks and escarpment that combine to resemble the profile of a sleeping giant.
Summer (Oct-Mar) 05:00-19:00; Winter (Apr-Sep) 06:00-18:00
“Another explanation for the name Giant's Castle is: So named in 1835 by Captain Allen F Gardiner because it resembles Edinburgh Castle in England from one or two points.” - Chris Smit, 2024/08/19
“The Zulu name for Giant's Castle is iNthabayikonjwa (The mountain at which one must not point) The belief was that pointing at this mountain would bring bad luck. (Land of Beauty and Splendour by TV Bulpin)” - Chris Smit, 2024/08/19
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