uKHAHLAMBA DRAKENSBERG PARK - ROYAL NATAL -VITAL INFORMATION

 
Gate Opening and Closing Times:
All Year Round: Opening 06h00-Closing 22h00

Office Hours At The Visitor`s Center Reception :
The office is open from 08h00 to 16h30

Distance and Time from Gate to Camp:
3 kms to Mahai campsite and 6 kms to Thendele camp

Camp Telephone Number: (036) 4386310
Campsite Booking Number: (036) 4386303.
Bookings only between 08h00 to 12h30 in the morning and from 14h00 to 15h00 in the afternoon.
Camp Fax: (036) 4386231
Check Out Time: 10h00
Check In Time: 14h00

Shop:
The shop is well stocked with curios and supplies.

Special Precautions:
The weather is subject to change at short notice and hikers should be well equipped and fill in their details in the Mountain Rescue Register.

The nearest town which has a full range of services is Bergville which is 50 kms away.

How to get there:
There are two routes from the north depending on weather conditions.
The first one is to turn off the N3 at Harrismith and take the N5 to Kestell.
2 kms down this road turn left on to the R74 to Qwa Qwa and follow the signs to Bergville going over the Olivier`s Hoek Pass and turning right to Royal Natal National Park at the bottom of the pass at the area tourism sign.
This route is considerably shorter than the following more conventional route and saves an additional toll fee.
The alternative is to turn off the N3 just past Ladysmith on to the N11 and proceed to Bergville. The reserve is well signposted from here.
From the south turn off the N3 at the Winterton/Berg Resorts off-ramp and proceed to Bergville.

Pets are not permitted into the reserve.

"No entry fees will be charged for visits by KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Primary and Secondary School groups, from KZN Schools to KZN Protected Areas and St Lucia Crocodile Centre provided that such visits:
1. are authorised by the Head of the school
2. are booked in advance with the Officer in Charge of the Protected Area or Crocodile Centre
3. do not take place over weekends, during KZN Provincial school holidays or Public Holidays".

Facilities for people with disabilities:Limited