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Cathedral Peak (South Africa)

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Mountain type
  
Basalt

Elevation
  
3,004 m

Mountain range
  
Drakensberg

Easiest route
  
One day hike

First ascent
  
1917

Parent range
  
Drakensberg

Cathedral Peak (South Africa) wwwplacescozacrsphotolarge554jpg

Location
  
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

First ascenders
  
D.W Basset-Smith, R.G. Kingdon

Similar
  
Giant's Castle, Monk's Cowl, Champagne Castle, Drakensberg, Njesuthi

Cathedral Peak (Afrikaans: Cathedralpiek) is a mountain in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is a 3,004 m (9,856 ft) high free standing mountain in the Drakensberg. The mountain is also known as Mponjwana (Little Horn) by the local Amangwane people.

Map of Cathedral Peak, Kokwane, South Africa

Cathedral Peak is part of the Cathedral Ridge which is at right angles to the main range. Other peaks in the spur are the Twins, also known as the Triplets, (2,899 m or 9,510 feet), the Bell (2,930 m or 9,800 feet), the Outer (3,006 m or 9,860 feet) and Inner (3,005 m or 9,858 feet) Horns, the Chessmen (2,987 m or 9,800 feet) and Mitre Peak (3,023 m or 9,919 feet).

Cathedral Peak was first climbed by D.W. Basset-Smith and R.G. Kingdon in 1917, via the gully.

References

Cathedral Peak (South Africa) Wikipedia