Tag Archives: Drakensberg Hikes

Hiking up One Tree Hill – Drakensberg

Gregory Mountain Products - Great packs should be worn, not carried. Gregory Mountain Products deliver quality backpacks for hiking, backpacking, and travel. www.gregorypacks.co.za |
ONe tree hill info

Time needed: 4 -5 hours

Difficulty: Uphill and Strenuous

Hike Type: Day Hike

Pack Recommendation: 30-40L

Gregory Mountain Products - Great packs should be worn, not carried. Gregory Mountain Products deliver quality backpacks for hiking, backpacking, and travel. www.gregorypacks.co.za |

Starting at the Cathedral Peak Hotel  it’s a gentle walk for about 30 minutes passing  Lake Jarred on your right, with One Tree Hill laying ahead of you. From here you’ll veer down towards the river where you’ll have to play a game of hopscotch over the rocks to cross without getting your feet wet (this didn’t work so well for me though). 

Gregory Mountain Products - Great packs should be worn, not carried. Gregory Mountain Products deliver quality backpacks for hiking, backpacking, and travel. www.gregorypacks.co.za |

From here on you’re in for a climb and it’s not a small one. The way to One Tree Hill is completely uphill, with the trail leading in a zig-zag pattern up the sheer cliff like face of the mountain. However as strenuous as the climb is, it’s so very worth it! It’s also because of elevation that it’s important to pack accordingly, taking a big pack on an uphill hike like this is not logical. You’ll need water and some snacks and maybe a small lunch to enjoy once you reach the top. For this reason we recommend the Zulu and the Jade range of packs

Gregory Mountain Products - Great packs should be worn, not carried. Gregory Mountain Products deliver quality backpacks for hiking, backpacking, and travel. www.gregorypacks.co.za |

The view from One Tree Hill is spectacular! Not that I actually got to see much of it though, as the day we went for the hike was overcast and raining which meant that we saw clouds, mist, fog and not much else from the top. Benefit though is that we were super cool when we reached the top for lunch. 

The view you should see is the entire range that makes up the Amphitheater, as well as the Cathedral Peak – Don’t worry, we’ll be heading back soon to do the full circuit and we’ll check out the view then. 

One Tree Hill is part of a much longer circuit which takes you right around the the range and back to the hotel from the other side of the valley. the entire circuit is roughly 20 – 25 km’s and is more of an over night hike especially with the climbs. 

Written by Gregory Packs South Africa.

R4699 incl. VAT
R4399 incl. VAT
R4399 incl. VAT
R4399 incl. VAT

FREE DELIVERY & RETURNS for orders over R1000 anywhere in South Africa. Details

GET 10% OFF

SUBSCRIBE NOW

Get 10% OFF your first purchase. Receive notifications on Seasonal Sales and new product releases.

* indicates required








Terms & Conditions

Marketing