Chapman’s Peak Drive is affectionately known as “Chappies” and is a must for anyone who is passionate about the majestic Cape Town scenery, with sheer drops to the sea below and towering mountains rising above you. The twists and curves in the road seem endless and it is a photographers dream. It is a paradise for motorists, sightseers, picnickers, runners, hikers and bikers (both the motorised and the manual varieties).
The Central Drakensberg comprises Monks Cowl, Injisuthi, Giants Castle and the Champagne Valley. Some of the prominent peaks in the Central Drakensberg include Cathkin Peak, Giants Castle and Champagne Castle all have heights of over 3000 meters. These, together with Monk’s Cowl are some of the highest peaks of the Drakensberg Mountains. The Central Drakensberg area has some of the most beautiful scenery that the Drakensberg has to offer.
Robberg Nature Reserve is a national monument steeped in history, with prehistoric rocks and Stone Age artefacts. The reserve, situated 8 km south of Plettenberg Bay on the Garden Route, is not only a nature reserve but also a national monument. Rocks from this region date back 120 million years to the break-up of Gondwanaland and evidence of middle and later Stone Age inhabitation has been found in a few of the caves along the peninsula. Visitors can find out more at the Nelson Bay Cave interpretive centre.
