Giant's Castle

For the ruined monument on the Isles of Scilly, England, see Giant's Castle, Isles of Scilly

Giant's Castle
Giant's Castle Location in South Africa
Elevation	3,315 m (10,876 ft)
Listing	List of mountains in South Africa
Location
Location	KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Range	Drakensberg
Coordinates	29°20′0″S 29°29′0″E
Climbing
Easiest route	Scramble

Panorama at Giant's Castle

Giant's Castle 3D

Giant's Castle is a mountain peak in the southern African Drakensberg in KwaZulu Natal. Giants Castle offers visitors to the regions hiking opportunities with panoramic views. The Nature Reserve offers secluded accommodation, bushman rock art with easy access for everyone and about the best base to start a Drakensberg hiking experience. The area is one of many of South Africa's adventure areas, and plays host to the Giants Challenge MTB marathon in April each year.

Lying at the southern end of the central Drakensberg Giant’s Castle, which gets its name from the outline of the peaks and escarpment that combine to resemble the profile of a sleeping giant, is essentially a grassy plateau that nestles among the deep valleys of this part of the Drakensberg.

Giants Castle Game Reserve is considered the home of the eland as well as the bearded vulture. Another Giants Castle highlight is the superb bushman rock art at main caves which is easy to get to and well presented.

The renowned Lammergeyer Hide is open for visitors to watch bearded vultures and other endangered bird species. Unsurpassed opportunities for bird photography and bird viewing.

Hiking Trails

There are in excess of 25 walks in the Giant’s Castle Game Reserve. The 285 km network of trails here includes 3 km to 30 km hikes, spanning from 1 hour to overnight.

The Bushman’s River Trail is one of the most popular walks in the reserve. Points of interest along this route include Sandstone View and the historic Rock 75, where a cook from the 75th Regiment on Foot carved the figure 75 into a boulder during the Langalibalele rebellion in 1874. The highlight of this trail is the Main Caves, with one of the best known rock-art sites in South Africa

External links

• Giant's Castle Accommodation
• Giants Castle National Park and private cottages
• Giant's Castle on Peakware
• Giant's Castle pictorial online book
• Giant's Castle from Drakensberg Tourism