At Royal Natal in the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park, there’s one spectacular natural feature that stands out above all the rest, literally and figuratively, and that is the amazing Amphitheatre – a wall of rock 5km wide with its highest peak, the Sentinel, towering over 1,800m above the Tugela River flowing in the valley below and 3,165m above sea level!

On our first day, the Ampitheatre was completely shrouded in clouds

Still heavy skies on the 2nd day, but they lifted the veil a little

Drakensberg Amphitheatre seen from Thendele in the Royal Natal National Park, 23 March 2019

The Eastern Buttress of the Amphitheatre

Sentinel Peak

Walking in Royal Natal

The Amphitheatre from the Tugela Gorge walk

The Amphitheatre from behind Thendele

The Amphitheatre from behind Thendele

The Amphitheatre from Thendele

The Amphitheatre from unit 12 at Thendele

The Amphitheatre

Tugela River

Iconic Royal Natal

The Amphitheatre from the Tugela River

The Amphitheatre from Mahai Visitor Centre

The Amphitheatre from Fairy Glen walk

The Amphitheatre from Mahai Dam