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The Antbear Guest House offers a unique and inspiring stay near to Giants Castle overlooking the Drakensberg Mountains. Idealy situated for much of what the Drakensberg offers this guest house offers excellent value for money, great hospitality and food of the highest standard. Telephone: 036 / 3523143 Web: www.antbear.co.za

Drakensberg accommodation options include hotels, lodges, guest houses, bed and breakfast and self catering accommodation including holiday homes, apartment rentals and suites. Whatever your Drakensberg accommodation requirements you need look no further.

The Ukhahlamba-Drakensberg Park was declared a World Heritage Site in 2000. This mountain wilderness, bordering Lesotho, is a vast national park boasting the highest mountain range in South Africa.

Known to the Zulus as the `Barrier of Spears’, the Drakensberg (or `Dragon Mountains’) mountain range is truly spectacular. Often referred to as Little Switzerland, this part of the world offers spectacular waterfalls, mountain peaks and rock faces adorned with San rock art.

The Drakensberg Mountains is a great hiking destination with a range of trails from walks of an hour or two to long epics such as the Drakensberg Grand Traverse, which takes about 12 days. Fabulous rock art tells the story of the San, or Bushmen, who lived here till bigger, stronger, more aggressive peoples pushed them aside. With over 2,500 flowering plants, many of which are endemic, and game such as baboons, eland and other antelope you'll never lack for something to look at. The birding is great, too, with the rare Lammergeier, or bearded vulture, being one of the real mega-ticks of the area.

The mountain slopes offer great paragliding - particularly at Bulwer and Oliviershoek - and adventurous ice climbers tackle the frozen waterfalls in winter. Four by four enthusiasts and keen mountain bikers enjoy the challenge of Sani Pass and others, while those who prefer a less technological form of travel can enjoy pony trekking in the hills. Dams and streams are stocked with trout and some, such as the Sterkfontein Dam, harbour the even more challenging indigenous yellow fish.
Golf courses, spas, and a range of cute coffee shops, funky craft shops, art studios, breweries, cheese factories and other rural delights complete the list of attractions. There is truly, something for everyone.

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