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Amphitheatre Viewpoint – Tugela Gorge loop from Mahai

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Amphitheatre Viewpoint – Tugela Gorge loop from Mahai

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4.8

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564

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Amphitheatre Viewpoint – Tugela Gorge loop from Mahai

06:55

20.1km

700m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

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uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.68 km

Mushroom Rock, uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

View of the Green Drakensberg

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7.72 km

Amphitheatre, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

Amphitheater, an imposing wall!

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8.52 km

Amphitheatre Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

A fascinating place that offers photo opportunities everywhere.
Worth a visit.

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8.69 km

Jungle Gorge in uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park

Highlight • Gorge

9.73 km

Tugela Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

A nice hike, slightly uphill. After about 6km there was a landslide. From this point you have to descend into the river bed and hike as high as possible

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10.0 km

Tugela Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

Great hike, easy to find - it leads time and again through small refreshing "groves" - nevertheless, one is the sun exposed mostly mercilessly - so necessarily plenty of water …

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11.1 km

View of the Amphitheatre, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Again and again the view of the gigantic rock face of the amphitheater opens up

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14.1 km

Protea bushes in uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park

Highlight • Natural

The hiking trail is not continuously accessible due to a landslide. You have to descend into the river bed and continue hiking in the river bed

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20.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.8 km

9.20 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.5 km

8.11 km

274 m

191 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 15 July

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Amphitheatre Viewpoint – Tugela Gorge loop from Mahai

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Amphitheatre, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park

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Jungle Gorge in uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park

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