Southern Drakensberg

Southern part of the Drakensberg range, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, on the Lesotho border.

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The Giant’s CupHerman (Bear Blog)settingA first two-day trail race, 30 km then 15 km.

The Giant’s Cup — Herman (Bear Blog) (2026)

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I recently completed my first long trail race, set in the Southern Drakensberg mountains with Emma, my siblings and their partners. It spanned 2 days with 30km on the first, and 15km on the second, winding through valleys and around mountains.

  • Role: setting
  • In the article: The author runs his first long trail race in the Southern Drakensberg with his partner, siblings and their partners: 30 km on the first day and 15 on the second, through valleys and around mountains, after 15 weeks of training.
  • Why it matters: The mountains are the setting of the whole post.