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Forest Ranger in the region of KwaZulu-Natal is located in South Africa - some 240 mi or ( 386 km ) South of Pretoria , the country's capital .
Local time in Forest Ranger is now 06:29 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Qacha's Nek, Mokhotlong, Maseru, Butha-Buthe, and Pretoria. While being here, you might want to check out Qacha's Nek . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Forest Ranger ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Cathedral Peak Valley - Drakensberg Mountains, KwaZulu - Natal
The Cathedral Peak valley is one of the gems of the Drakensberg with spectacular mountains looming up above you, not least of all the Cathedral itself. This video was produced by SmartGuide for their ..
berg gliding 1
Flying the Cathkin peak area in the South African Drakensberg in 1995. Some footage of my LS1-d ( Tango Five ) up against the peaks of the 'berg filmed by my Father-in-law from an Astir piloted by Max ..
Drakies (Zulu Cave) 2012
The Drakensberg adventure of 16-18 November 2012. The friends that joined us: Stephan Swart Lorraine Swart Ebbie Swart Rentia van Zyl Anthony Esmeraldo Rozanne Esmeraldo Johan Volschenk Muller Terblan ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Drakensberg Boys' Choir School
Drakensberg Boys Choir School is a school near the small town of Winterton, in the heart of the Drakensberg mountain range in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The school educates the members of Drakensberg Boys Choir. It was founded in 1967 and claims to be the only choir school in Africa. Enrollment is approximately 100 boys aged 9 to 15. The school has a 600-seat auditorium constructed in 1995 and holds weekly concerts.
Located at -29.02 29.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Champagne Castle
Champagne Castle is a mountain in the central Drakensberg range, and is the second highest peak in South Africa. It contains a series of subsidiary peaks, amongst them, Cathkin Peak (3149 m), Sterkhorn, Mount Memory, Monk's Cowl and Dragon's Back. It is said that when two intrepid mountaineers, David Gray and Major Grantham, climbed the peaks directly in front of Cathkin, they were about to celebrate their long haul by popping a bottle of champagne.
Located at -29.08 29.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Mafadi
Mafadi is a peak on the border of South Africa and Lesotho. At a height of 3,450 metres, it is the highest mountain in South Africa, but is lower than Thabana Ntlenyana, the highest peak in Lesotho which is, at 3,482 metres, the highest point in Southern Africa. Mafadi lies at S 29 12 08.4 E 29 21 25.5 in the WGS84 format.
Located at -29.20 29.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Drakensberg hiking
Hiking in the Natal Drakensberg is a popular activity for outdoor South Africans. The escarpment allows one to hike on a cliff of roughly 1000m high that stretches for 240 km from Sentinel Buttress in the North to Bushman's Neck in the South. Hiking is however not recommended for inexperienced hikers as conditions can change quickly and harsh weather can occur for extended periods. KZN Wildlife distributes 6 1:50,000 maps that can be used while hiking in the Drakensberg.
Located at -29.25 29.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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