In recognition of its cultural and natural beauty, the Drakensberg mountain range has taken its rightful place on the international tourism stage with the proclamation of the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park as a World Heritage Site. Nestled in these unspoiled surroundings lies Cathedral Peak Hotel, one of the Country's premier resort hotels.
Just 250km from Durban and 400km from Johannesburg, the famous Cathedral Peak Hotel is easily accessible to its many visitors from all over South Africa and abroad.
From Johannesburg
Take the N3 from Harrismith towards the Free State. Not far out of the town, turn left onto the R712, and after about 8km turn left again onto the R74. This route will take you past the Sterkfontein Dam, and down the scenic Olivershoek Pass. Continue to Bergville. Just beyond Bergville, on the R74 to Winterton, turn right at the Cathedral Peak Hotel sign. After about 16km turn right to Emmaus/Cathedral Peak. It is approximately 31km to Cathedral Peak.
From Durban:
On the N3 about 26km beyond the Estcourt glide-off from the N3 freeway (and beyond the turnoff to the Central Berg Resorts) take the Bergville/Colenso off-ramp. Turn left onto the R74 to Winterton/Bergville (Ignore the apparently shorter route from Estcourt through Loskop – a section of this road is quite rough gravel. Marked with a red arrow on the map.) Turn left onto the R600 in Winterton and turn right after approximately 1km to Cathedral Peak. After 11km there is a t-junction. Turn right, and almost immediately turn left to Emmaus/Cathedral Peak. It is about 31km to Cathedral Peak Hotel.
Driving time from Johannesburg is roughly 4 hours, or about 2.5 hours from Durban, mainly on the N3 freeway. |