Giant's Castle

The Giant's Castle is a mountain in the Drakensberg mountain range in the province of KwaZulu -Natal in South Africa. It received its name because its western profile is reminiscent of the silhouette of a sleeping giant.

Geography

The mountain is part of the uKhahlamba -Drakensberg Park and is located at the southern end of the central stock of the Drakensberg. The solid upstream northwest, is the Champagne Castle, which drops abruptly before the border area to Lesotho. North closes to the nearly 3000 m high Sterkhorn which merges in an easterly course towards the higher Cathkin Peak. South border on two other 3000s. In the southwest of Njesuthi are in addition Mafadi and southeast Monk's Cowl.

Giant's Castle consists mainly of a grassy plateau, bounded by sharp edges demolition in the surrounding valley floors. The mountain range is home to the Nature Reserve Giant's Castle Game Reserve.

Fauna

The Game Reserve Giant's Castle was built in 1903 and extends over 25 km from the ridge of the Giant's Castle starting to Njesuthi River. The widespread in South African territory Elen and Rehantilopen are here as well as home to several Bovidae, of non-ferrous and also reedbuck and duiker. There are up to 160 different bird species. The reserve is considered one little habitat for bearded vultures ( vultures ) in South Africa. Other birds of prey are represented by the jackal buzzard, the Black Eagle, the Vulture and the Lanner Falcon.

Culture

The mountain massif offers visitors excellent hiking opportunities with just such views. Especially popular is the Bushman's River Trail. In a lot of appeal also triggers the discharge of MTB Marathon. This cross-country event will be held in April of each year.

In some caves Petroglyph find the San These are easier here than it was at Lephalale in the Waterberg region to track down. The most famous is the Battle Cave, a large stone ledge. The representations of the San should address spiritual journeys and hallucinatory dreams.