Highmoor Nature Reserve Travel Guide: Top Sights in South africa,

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Highmoor Nature Reserve- Travel Tips What to See, How to Plan & Tours: Natural Scenery; South Africa; 5 Reviews

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Suggested Duration: 6 hours

Highmoor Nature Reserve, situated within the Mkhomazi Wilderness of the Ukhahlamba‑Drakensberg Park in KwaZulu‑Natal, covers approximately 14,749 hectares of high‑altitude plateau bordered by Kamberg to the south and Giant's Castle to the north. This UNESCO World Heritage region features sweeping basalt and sandstone ridgelines, rolling montane grasslands, and dramatic river valleys. The landscape supports a rich assemblage of endemic and threatened wildlife including eland, oribi, mountain and common reedbuck, grey rhebuck, Cape clawless otter, and a diverse raptor community—think black stork, Verreaux's eagle, bearded vulture and lanner falcon. Highmoor offers recreational fly‑fishing at its well‑managed trout dams (open March–June and September–December; limited to six anglers per dam to ensure sustainability). The reserve includes seven elevated, discreet campsites with shared ablution blocks (hot showers, flush toilets) and two traditional overnight caves—Caracal and Aasvoëlkrans—accessible via short guided hikes of 3–4 km and accommodating up to 12 people each. Trails also lead to Fulton Rock where San rock art sites can be viewed with a guide, providing a window into ancient cultural history.

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Reviews of Highmoor Nature Reserve

bora diz

4
Reviewed: 2025-04-21

We made the trail that goes to aasvoel cave. Total is around 9 km and took around 3 hours. We made the hike with our 7 year old, so it will be faster for other people. When we reached to caves we went to upper cave as lower cave path seemed difficult for our 7 year old. For apple rings this is recorded as moderate level 6 as effort.
sindisiwe mhlongo

5
Reviewed: 2025-04-04

Its a great place to unwind connect with breathtakingly beautiful scenery of nature and you get to experience nature in different ways.... The camp site is beautiful the place has taps braii stands on each site, and ablution facility with a shower. We saw rivers, dams, caves and waterfalls. The trails are easy to do if you're a beginner
Luitha Hensberg

5
Reviewed: 2023-05-02

Totally awesome place to get away from city life. Very peaceful and stunning views, and several hiking trails. Beautiful waterfalls. Clean fresh air and clean rivers. Awesome place to unwind. There is no electricity, so have a good supply of solar power. However, there are hot showers. It gets dark quickly in the evening, but the moon is bright and the sky is full of stars. A very beautiful and enjoyable place to camp
Leesha M

5
Reviewed: 2021-12-27

Beautiful mountains of the Drakensburg! First visit here! Got to Highmoor@ midday ,and a storm was brewing! So had to leave. A definite must see when the weather is sunny and nice,there are hiking trails,🚶‍♂️, a dam! so a lovely place I would say to explore,you just have to be there bit early! Perhaps stay in accomodation nearby and make a weekend of it! ⭐
Gareth Preiss (XplorationSA)

5
Reviewed: 2021-09-24

We took at day trip out to Highmoor. What a beautiful area! The staff were friendly and helpful, the campsite looks great and sits at 2000m above sea-level. Nice hiking trails and very scenic. Not much in terms of facilities but that's how I like it.