Ukuhamba eDrakensberg: Intaba Enkulu YaseMzansi Afrika
IDrakensberg - ebizwa ngamaNguni ngokuthi “uKhahlamba” (intaba yamatshe aqengelekile) - iyindawo engcwele yentaba yaseNingizimu Afrika. Le ntaba enkulu - esiphindo sayo siphezulu ku-3,482m eThabana Ntlenyana - yethule cishe i-200km yomzila wezindlela zokuhamba eMzansi Afrika neLesotho.
Abezikhaya base-KZN bazikhulumela eDrakensberg njengekhaya eliza - futhi kulungile. Ngaphandle kwezilwane ezifana nalo ezidume kakhulu emhlabeni, i-Berg (njengoba abezikhaya beyibiza) inikeza ukubuka okuveza umuzwa wentaba enkulu yamatshe, impindleko yentaba, nezinhlanzi zazo ezihlabahlosile - sonke ngaphandle kwamabhubhesi.
Izindlela Ezihle Kakhulu
I-Tugela Falls Hike (iRoyal Natal NP)
I-Tugela Falls - inkiyane eyesihlanu enkulukazi ehlabathini ngobukhulu bayo (iwa cishe i-948m ngokuphelele emikhathini emibili) - izifikela ngendlela eyodwa kulolu hlobo:
Izindlela ezimbili:
- Ezansi (Gorge Trail): Cishe amahora amathu ukuya nokubuya; iyendlela elula kakhulu ngamanzi amnyama; izindawo zokukipa emanzini angcola; izintaba ezikhulu. Imizuzu 6km.
- Eziphezulu (Sentinel Trail): Hamba ngezintaba zisuka isango leSentinel emva, usebenzise izintambo zekheyili ukuze ukhuphuke ngezintaba - bese ufika phezulu ukubona iThukela iwela ngezansi. Cishe amahora ayisithupha-ayisikhombisa.
Izindleko: Ukungena eRoyal Natal NP cishe R102 ngomuntu wabezikhaya ngosuku.
Ukuhlala: iCamping cishe R200-350/ubusuku; imakatso eMontana (Mountain Club of SA huts) cishe R150-250/ubusuku.
iChampagne Valley: Izindlela Ezilula
Uma ufuna ukuhamba hhayi ukuzama amandla, i-Champagne Valley eduze kweRoyal Natal inikeza izindlela ezizola:
- Fernie’s Trail: Cishe amahora amabili ukuya nokubuya; izindawo ezinhle, amanzi, izintaka; elungele wonke umuntu
- Mhlangeni Stream Walk: Ulupho oluphansi (cishe imizuzu engu-30-45); elungele izingane
- Monk’s Cowl to Nkosazana: Izinsuku ze-full day; izigaba ezikhangayo; izintaba zensele
iGiant’s Castle Game Reserve
Indawo yesithathu enkulu eDrakensberg iyenye yezindawo zokuhlela kahle yeziqhaga zezintaka:
- Vulture Culture: Izindlela zebusuku zokuqapha amagwababa (bone hides); cishe R250-400 ngomuntu
- Cave Paintings: Imidwebo yesicathulo yabeSan/Bushmen cishe emakhulwini amabili lapha
Ukuhlala eDrakensberg
I-Mountain Club of South Africa (MCSA)
I-MCSA inazo izindlu eziphezulu entabeni (huts):
- Izindleko: cishe R150-300/ubusuku ku-SA members; okwengeziwe kubo abangekhona
- Ubhaliso: Ku-inthanethi, kudingeka ukubhukha
Amaloji nezindawo Zamatende
- Izikhungo zikaSANParks (Drakensberg NP zones): Cishe R900-1,600 ngobusuku ngebungalow; R250-400 ngosuku ngesandla lamatende
- Amaloji Ayimfihlo: Cishe R1,500-4,000 ngobusuku, kuhlanganisela ukudla
- BackPackers/Hostels: Cishe R350-600/ubusuku
Amaloji Amahle Kakhulu
- Inkosana Lodge (Champagne Valley): Yindawo engcono kakhulu; cishe R1,800-3,500 ngobusuku
- Dragon Peaks Mountain Resort: Cishe R2,000-3,000 ngobusuku; isifundo esikhethiwe
- Amphitheatre Backpackers: Cishe R350-500/ubusuku; isibhuda sabazihambi
Umthamo Wentaba: Okubalulekile Ukuazi
IDrakensberg inentaba ephezulu yomkhathi - cishe 3,000-3,482m ezindaweni eziphezulu. Lokhu kusho:
- Umoya mancane ekuqaleni - hamba kancane; ulethezeke uzwa umzimba
- Izulu lishintsha masinyane - ubusika obushisayo bangajula masinyane; faka ezingubo zomvula
- Ukushisa - SPF 50 kudingeka kakhulu ngoba izimbewu zelanga zinamandla kakhulu
Iziqondiso Zokuphepha Entabeni
- Ngaphambili kwalokho hamba ntambama ngoba izimvula zevela ngoLwesithathu
- Hamba njalo ngenye noma nabangane - ungahamba wedwa ezindaweni ezikude
- Xelela umuntu umzila wakho ngaphambi kokuhamba
- Phiwa amanzi amaningi - cishe amakhilolitha amabili ngosuku
Isikhathi Esihle Sokuhamba eDrakensberg
uMeyi – uSeptemba (Ubusika)
- Izulu elingenayo - izindlela ezikhululekile, izibonelo ezikhangayo
- Amakhaza ebusuku - thatha ingubo ejulile
- Iziwundlu ziyagcwala ezindaweni eziphakeme
uOkthoba – Epreli (Ihlobo Nesixuku Sezimvula)
- Izimvula zasemini - hamba ekuseni, buya ntambama ngo-13:00
- Uhlaza olukhulu - ubuhle obukhethwa ngabafoti
- Izintaka zezinye izinhlobo - izintaka ezibuya emzini ziyabuya
IDrakensberg iyindawo esiyizwa kakhulu - izwe lethu elifanele ukubukwa, ukuphilwa kuwo. Beka isitsha ngapha-ngapha, ufake izicathulo ezinhle, uphumele entabeni yasekhaya!
Hlela uhambo lwakho: Izithutha nokunyuka eDrakensberg