Cathedral Peak Hotel was founded in 1939 by Albert van der Riet who had a dream of a tranquil and secluded hotel closer to the mountains than any other and offering visitors the ultimate Drakensberg experience. Over the past 81 years, we have grown our mountain...
January/February 2020 Newsletter News from the festive season – Bruce Botes As we pack away Christmas decorations and fairy lights which adorned the hotel over the past few weeks, our dedicated team of staff can feel pride in the close of our 80th successful festive...
Message from the General Manager There’s something special about the Drakensberg at this time of year. The mountains are starting to come alive with beautiful greenery, the rains feed some spectacular waterfalls, and long, warm days make for the perfect summer...
Message from the General Manager Springtime in the Drakensberg is an outdoor enthusiast’s dream, with the cold of winter starting to thaw and the unpredictable summer storms still a few months away. A quiet sense of calm has descended onto our valley, with cool, clear...
Message from the General Manager We hope you’ve all had a great start to the year and that you’re gearing up for some relaxing family time over the coming Easter holidays! We’ve had an amazing summer period and, as the Drakensberg slides into the crisp days and clear...
It was just after 7:35am when the Cathedral Peak Challenge starting bell cut through the tranquillity of the crisp Drakensberg morning on Wednesday, 18 July 2018. The silence of the mountains was broken further by the rumble of the adrenalin pumped runners as they set...
