Key Information: Tour Duration: 5
day(s) Group Size: 2
- 15
people Destination(s):South Africa Specialty Categories:Mountain/Rock Climbing Season: January - December Airfare Included: No Tour Customizable: No Minimum Per Person Price: 550 US Dollar (USD) Maximum Per Person Price: 1150 US Dollar (USD)
Our first day takes us to the top of the Northern Drakensberg escarpment via the famous chain ladders. We set up camp on the Elands River bank with great views of the sun setting over the Maluti Mountains. In the morning we tackle our first summit, Mont-Aux-Sources 3282m, the highest peak in the area. It's great hike after which, weather and time permitting we explore the Crows nest and Ribbon Falls area. That night camp's on the Mont-Aux-sources Plateau near the Tugela falls with lovely views of the Amphitheatre and the Sentinel.
Standing 3165m high, The Sentinel Peak, is the highest free standing peak in the Northern Drakensberg, South Africa. We scramble up steep grass covered scree slopes to the base of the rock pitches, where we prepare for the climb. The two pitches are quite varied from one another, allowing climbers to experience different climbing techniques. The summit's reveals exhilarating views of the northern Drakensberg escarpment. After abseiling back down the rock face, we stop for a hikers lunch on our descent.We provide all the gear for the climb. The Sentinel offers climbing routes of various grades from those requiring only a good level of fitness to routes for experienced climbers.
