Category: Landscape

The Afrikaans name Drakensberg comes from the name the earliest Dutch settlers to the region gave it. They called them the Drakensbergen, or “Mountains of Dragons”. Several possible reasons for this name include the pointy tops giving an appearance similar to that of the back of the mythical European dragon, old local myths of dragons roaming the mountains, and possible findings of dinosaur fossils (which would have been confused with the remains of dragons).
Info source URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drakensberg

The main feature of Table Mountain is the level plateau approximately three kilometres from side to side, edged by impressive cliffs. The plateau, flanked by Devil’s Peak to the east and by Lion’s Head to the west, forms a dramatic backdrop to Cape Town. This broad sweep of mountainous heights, together with Signal Hill, forms the natural amphitheatre of the City Bowl and Table Bay harbour. The highest point on Table Mountain is towards the eastern end of the plateau and is marked by Maclear’s Beacon, a stone cairn built in 1865 by Sir Thomas Maclear for trigonometrical survey. It is 1,086 metres above sea level, and about 19 metres higher than the cable station at the western end of the plateau.
Info source URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_Mountain

Lone Creek Falls. One of the well-known landmarks of the area, 9 km from Sabie on the old Lydenburg tarred road. A nominal entrance fee is charged at the boom gate. A short (200m) walk through an indigenous forest takes you to the bottom of the falls. This waterfall is a declared National Monument and is 68 m high. Toilet and picnic facilities available. Easy access for tour busses.
Info source URL: https://www.sabie.co.za/gallery/lonecreek.html