A Family-Run Berg Hotel below the Cathedral Spur

Cathedral Peak Hotel lies in a quiet valley beneath the Cathedral Spur in the northern Drakensberg. The van der Riet family has run it since the first guests arrived at Christmas 1939. It is a big, sociable mountain hotel with a nine-hole golf course, a Wellness Centre and two bars, and guided hikes leave from the door each day.

Cathedral Peak offers tranquility in a spectacular mountain setting, with activities including horse riding, fishing, golf and scenic hikes. Welcoming staff and varied facilities make it ideal for both peaceful retreats and active stays.

- Mary-Anne Finlay - Tour Guide Since 2006 (THETA Registration No: GP 2432)

Price Per Person Sharing From:

USD 145 - 191

Guest room with a king-size bed and sliding doors opening onto a private patio with mountain views.

Highlights & What to Expect

Mountain scenery in the northern Drakensberg.
Hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking.
On-site Wellness Centre for treatments.
Nine-hole golf course with alternate tees for 18 holes.
Surrounded by the peaks of the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park.
Harry’s Bar with pool, darts and a big screen.
Children’s Play Room with a program in busy seasons.
Up to three free guided hikes a day, plus trout fishing and horseback riding.

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Overview of Cathedral Peak Hotel

Cathedral Peak Hotel lies among the peaks of the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park, a World Heritage Site.

Location & Setting

Views of the surrounding valleys and peaks open up from all over the property. The drive takes just over three hours from Durban and under five from Johannesburg, so the hotel is secluded without being remote. Walks and guided hikes start from the door.

Rooms

The hotel’s 104 rooms include Standard, Standard Thatched and Standard Interleading rooms, Superior Rooms, Executive and Honeymoon Suites and the Presidential Suite.

Facilities

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are buffets in the main dining room. Evenings move between Albert’s Cocktail Bar, with its fireplace, and Harry’s Bar, which has a pool table, darts and a big screen. Massages and other treatments are booked at the Wellness Centre. Outdoors there is a nine-hole golf course with alternate tees for an 18-hole round. Tennis, swimming, horseback riding, trout fishing, quad biking and mountain biking fill the rest of the program, along with the daily guided hikes. A stone chapel hosts weddings of up to 120 guests, and a Children’s Play Room runs an activity program in the busy seasons.

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