Injisuthi is a hutted camp in the northern section of the Giants Castle area of the Ukhahlamba Drakensberg Park. It offers breathtaking scenery, superb hiking and mountaineering. This hutted camp is cradled between the Injisuthi and Cowl Fork rivers at the head of the Injisuthi Valley. It is surrounded by magnificent scenery and is dominated by Cathkin Peak, Monk`s Cowl and Champagne Castle. The Mdedelelo Wilderness Area, just north of the camp, is a unique wild and remote mountain wilderness without any direct human impacts.
Visitors may undertake many interesting walks into the Mdedelo Wilderness Area, as well as a guided walk to the Battle Cave, famous for its bushman rock art. Several kilometres of trout waters provide an excellent opportunity for flyfishing. Four caves, the Lower Injisuthi Cave, Upper Injisuthi Cave, Marble Baths cave and Grindstone Cave are ideal overnight stops for hikers.
The hutted camp consists of fifteen 4-bedded cabins. They are fully equipped, self-contained units with two bedrooms, a combined lounge and dining room, bathroom, toilet and kitchenette with a refrigerator and stove. Each unit has a sleeper couch to accommodate an additional person. Linen is provided and visitors do their own cooking and washing up. There are no plug points in the chalets, although electric lighting is available in the late afternoon and evening. Electricity is available between 17:30 and 22:00 only.
All units have a fireplace for cold winter nights. Each unit also has its own barbecue facilities. Charcoal and wood are sold at the curio shop. One 8-bed dormitory cabin is also available in the Injisuthi Camp. There is a very attractive campground with hot and cold water ablution facilities which can accommodate 120 people. Campsites without plug points.
The scenery is outstanding and visitors may undertake many interesting walks. Trail lenghts vary from 30 minutes to 10 hours. The guided walk to the Battle Cave, famous for its bushman rock art, must be booked the day before.
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