Giant's Castle


Giant's Castle is a mountain located within the Drakensberg range in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It includes a grassy plateau nestled among the deep valleys of the southern end of the central Drakensberg. Together, the shape of the peaks and escarpment are thought to resemble a sleeping giant's profile; hence, its name.
Giant's Castle is best known for its nature reserve and the bushman rock art preserved at its main caves, and the game reserve is home of the eland as well as the bearded vulture and Cape vulture. The area is considered one of South Africa's many adventure areas, and attracts hikers, nature enthusiasts, and other tourists. It also hosts the Giant's Challenge marathon in April each year. The Treverton Grade 10s take a 15 day hike to summit this peak in their 3rd term.

Hiking trails

There are in excess of 25 walks in the Giant's Castle Game Reserve. The network of trails here includes to hikes, spanning from 1 hour to overnight.
There are currently 14 recognized escarpment passes in the region :
  • Corner Pass
  • Around the Corner Pass
  • Judge Pass
  • Gypaetus Pass
  • Bannerman Pass
  • Thumb Pass
  • North Hlubi Pass
  • South Hlubi Pass
  • Langalibalele Pass
  • Bond Pass
  • North Jarding/Jarateng Pass
  • Central Jarding/Jarateng Pass
  • South Jarding/Jarateng Pass
  • Giant's Castle Pass