IDrakensberg - eyaziwa ngesiZulu njenge uKhahlamba (okuqonde ukuthi “umjuluko wezintaba”) - iyinye yezindawo zemvelo ezibalulekile emhlabeni wonke. Lezi zintaba ziqhakambisa umngcele phakathi kweNingizimu Afrika neKingdom of Lesotho, zimelela emkhathini olinganiselwa ku-3 482 m ngasikhombisa (e-Thabana Ntlenyana, edlula imingcele yase-Lesotho).
Ngonyaka ka-2000, iUNESCO yabona ibukhosi bezintaba lezi nayibeka kwi-World Heritage Site. Akungamangazile - izintaba lezi ziqoboshiwe ngezindlela zamanzi, izihlathi ezindala, imidwebo yasekhohlo ka-San (abeBushmen), nezilwane ezahlukene. Futhi - okuyinto enhle abahambi abavela kumaphrofensi amakhulu - akukho ingozi yamalaria eDrakensberg.
Izigodi Ezibalulekile
IRoyal Natal National Park
Lesi isiqiwu esisempumalanga eDrakensberg, futhi sifaneleka kakhulu abahambi abaqala. Lesi isiqiwu lapho i-Amphitheatre ikhona - umqhele wezintaba omude ngemakhilomitha angu-5 elukhuni, ofana ne-theatre enkulu kwempela. ITugela Falls iwehlela lapha - ngamethri angu-948, leli yilengalengas elinde kakhulu eNingizimu Afrika.
Izindlela zokunukuka:
- Umgwaqo we-Tugela Gorge (usuku olulodwa, 14 km ukuya nokubuya): unikezela ukubuka okukhulu kwe-Amphitheatre. Kuyashisisa kancane, kodwa abaphilile bangakwenza
- Indlela ye-Sentinel (4 km ukuya nokubuya): iya ngempunzi ye-Amphitheatre, kudinga izinsuku ezimbalwa zokulungiselela
Imali yokungena: R102 ku-SA citizens ngosuku
IGiant’s Castle
Lesi isigodi siqhakambise izinto ezimbili: imidwebo yase-San ebaziwe (iyizinkulungwane zeminyaka) kanye nazo iBearded Vulture (lammergeier) ezindlela zawo. Ngosuku lokuqala, hlela uhambo lwemidwebo ye-San ehole ebizwa nge-Main Caves (R102 ngomuntu, kudlulela nomqondisi wezizinda).
ICathedral Peak
Lesi isigodi sifaneleke kakhulu izithole zomhlobo wokuzulazula ngokulungela. Kulezi zindawo zikhona izindlela eziningi ezihlukene - ezeningi ziqala ku-R0 ngokungena esiqiwini esivamile. Ihotela iCathedral Peak Hotel (izindleko ziqala ku-R4 500 ngobusuku) linazo izindlela zokuzulazula zalo ngokwalo.
IChampagne Valley
Lesi sigodi sivelela kakhulu abantu abafuna ukuphumula emathresti. Izindawo zokuhlala ngezinhlobo ezahlukene, amakhonsathi amahle, nezindlela zokunukuka ezincane.
Izinto Omelwe Uzike Eze Nazo
- Izicathulo zokunukuka eziqinile ngempela - awumele eze namacathulo nje aqhelile
- Izingubo ezishisayo ngisho nini - amazinga aphezulu anomoya omakhaza, ngisho nasehlobo
- Amanzi amaningi - akukho manzi okuthenga endleleni
- Izibane zesikhundla (headlamps) uma uceliwe ukunukuka kusihlwa
Isikhathi Esihle Sokuhambo
- Ukusuka e-April kuya e-September (ubusika): izulu lihlanzekile, izindlela ziomile. Noma amazinga acwazimulayo ebusuku (ungaphansi kwe-0°C eqhingeni)
- Ukusuka ku-October kuya ku-March: amahlathi aluhlaza, kodwa imvula yangemini - hlela ukunukuka ekuseni
Indlela Yokufika
IDrakensberg idalulekile ngawo la magama, kodwa azinadimelelo yendiza. Indlela elula kakhulu:
- Ukusuka eThekwini (iDurban): iyemakhilomitha angu-3 kuya ku-4 (amahorari angu-3–4 ngemoto)
- Ukusuka eJohannesburg: izingqinamba eziqhakambise eBerg and Dal zone, mamakilomitha angu-350 kuya ku-450 (amahorari angu-4–5)
Qasha imoto - akukho thuthu lomphakathi oluyiza lapha.
Izindawo Zokuhlala
Izindawo zokulala ngezinhlobo:
- SANParks amakhempu: Kubiza ku-R350 ngobusuku (ithende/izintende)
- B&Bs nezindlu zezihambi: Ku-R600–1 800 ngobusuku
- Amakhonsathi amakhulu: ICathedral Peak Hotel, Drakensberg Sun - ku-R3 000–6 000
Hlela ngaphambili - ngezikhathi ze-school holidays izindawo zigcwele.
IDrakensberg ingeyami yezintaba. Umuntu wase-Mzansi Afrika owangaziwa, ngifisa ukuthi niyihambele - lezi zintaba zikhuluma isiZulu sezindawo zethu, futhi zisifundisa ukuthi lelizwe lethu likhulu kangangani.
Hlela uhambo lwakho: Izithutha nokunyuka eDrakensberg, Ukuhlala eDrakensberg