Cathkin Mountain Pass

Cathkin Mountain Pass is a pass in Lesotho and has an elevation of 3,200 metres.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Champagne Castle and Monk’s Cowl.

Champagne Castle

Peak

Champagne Castle is a mountain in the central Drakensberg range, and is the second highest peak in South Africa. It contains a series of subsidiary peaks, amongst them, Cathkin Peak, Sterkhorn, Monk's Cowl and Dragon's Back.

Monk’s Cowl

Peak

Photo: Darren Glanville, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Monk's Cowl is a mountain in the Drakensberg in KwaZulu-Natal. It is part of the Drakensberg Escarpment that forms the border between South Africa and Lesotho. Monk’s Cowl is situated 3 km northeast of Cathkin Mountain Pass.

Cathkin Peak

Peak

Photo: Lithium81, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cathkin Peak is situated 3½ km northeast of Cathkin Mountain Pass.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monk’s Cowl Nature Reserve.

Monk’s Cowl Nature Reserve

Photo: Darren Glanville, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Monk's Cowl Nature Reserve is in Northern Drakensberg, South Africa.

Cathkin Mountain Pass

Type: Pass with an elevation of 3,200 metres
Category: landform
Location: Lesotho, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-29.10053° or 29° 6′ 2″ south

Longitude

29.32804° or 29° 19′ 41″ east

Elevation

3,200 metres (10,499 feet)

Open location code

5G2FV8XH+Q6

GeoNames ID

1013895

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Highlights include Ships Prow Pass and Cowl Cave.

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