Pam Golding Properties Underberg 2.51

Activities

The gateway to Lesotho via Sani Pass provides 4x4 enthusiasts with the perfect challenge. The Sani Pass is one of the most spectacular mountain passes in South Africa. It climbs up through the sheer cliffs of the Drakensberg escarpment in a series of tight zigzag curves. Views from the pass and its summit are quite spectacular, sights normally reserved only for those willing to put on a backpack and hike for a couple of days. Access to the foot of Sani Pass is now by tar and a mere 20 minute drive from Himeville. A trip up the Sani pass combines amazing scenic splendour with a fascinating glimpse of the unique mountain culture of the Basotho people.

The Country Club boasts an excellent golf course as well as other sporting facilities such as squash, gym, cricket and touch-rugby. The office of the Underberg/Himeville Trout Fishing Club is where members and visitors can book a river beat or local private dam for a day of unsurpassed trout fishing. Apart from its excellent fishing, the Umzimkulu River is a favourite for canoeists and those who choose to float downstream in a less energetic way.

Hiking and walking in the Drakensberg is a major activity in this area, as is horse riding. Friendly and sociable clubs such as tennis, bowls, wildlife, bird watching and gardening are regularly supported by locals and visitors alike. The Kwa Sani area, a relatively unknown part of the great Drakensberg, offers a multitude of hikes catering for all grades of fitness and enthusiasm.

Hikers have a choice of gentle strolls of a few hours; all-morning hikes that will bring one to features such as San rock art sites, pristine 'Berg pools and streams, caves and hilltops with splendid views; or overnight trips taking the ardent hiker deep into the mountains and even up the great escarpment onto the South Africa - Lesotho border.