Monk's Cowl

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Monk's Cowl
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Highest point
Elevation 3,229 m (10,594 ft)
Coordinates 29°4′46.5″S29°20′34.7″E / 29.079583°S 29.342972°E / -29.079583; 29.342972
Geography
Monk's Cowl
Location KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Parent range Drakensberg
Geology
Mountain type Basalt

Monk's Cowl is a mountain in the Drakensberg in KwaZulu-Natal. [1] It is part of the Drakensberg Escarpment that forms the border between South Africa and Lesotho. [2] Monk's Cowl is the third highest peak in the northern part of the range, after Mont-aux-Sources, which is approximately 38 metres higher. It is the highest free-standing peak and climbers require rock climbing equipment to reach the peak. [3]

There is a tarred road, the R600, [4] which leads from Winterton through Cathkin Park past Champagne Castle to the Monks Cowl campsite and Monks Cowl Cottage, slightly lower down in the valley. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Drakensberg Hiking Trails". Archived from the original on 2008-11-09. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
  2. ↑ "Monks Cowl - Central Drakensberg".
  3. ↑ "Monk's Cowl | Attractions".
  4. ↑ "Monks Cowl Nature Reserve".
  5. ↑ "Monks Cowl – Drakensberg tourist map".


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