THE MOUNTAIN ATLAS
Mountains in South Africa
31 mountains in the atlas · 1 profiles with route information.
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South Africa at a glance
Explore mountains in South Africa. Start with a mountain group or compare the profiles below.
1 profiles with routes · 2 planning source checks.
Mountain groups represented here
Groups can overlap through parent and subrange membership. Counts are catalogue coverage, not measures of suitability.
Mountains to explore
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| Mountain | Elevation | Location / group | What to research next |
|---|---|---|---|
| Table Mountain | 1,085 m | South Africa Table Mountain | Read the sourced access and planning notes →SANParks · safe hiking · SANParks · Table Mountain hikes and trails |
| Mafadi | 3,450 m | South Africa / Lesotho Maloti Mountains | Access, route difficulty and seasonal restrictions: research open. |
| Compassberg | 2,502 m | South Africa Sneeuberge | Access, route difficulty and seasonal restrictions: research open. |
Elevation is a geographic comparison, not a technical grade. A shorter or lower mountain is not automatically an easier trip.
How this overview is compiled
The recorded summits span 350–3,450 m. This is the range of elevations in our catalogue, not the full relief of South Africa.
Selected profiles prioritise available sources, different mountain groups and elevations. They are starting points for exploration, not recommended ascents.
Climbing Chronicle Redaktion · atlas-based orientation. Elevations, locations and range memberships come from the linked mountain records. Coverage is incomplete; imported geography is not a field inspection. Planning evidence remains attributed and dated on each profile.
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Search names such as Cervino or Monte Bianco. Planning sources checked are dated source checks, not a complete route review. Elevation does not measure difficulty. Route filters use source-linked entries, including labelled historical listings. Choose a rating system before selecting an exact grade; systems are not converted.
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- Ben MacdhuiSouth Africa · 3,001 mDrakensbergGeographic record
- Cathedral PeakSouth Africa · 3,004 mDrakensbergGeographic record
- Champagne CastleSouth Africa · 3,377 mDrakensbergGeographic record
- Chapman's PeakSouth Africa · 592 mTable MountainGeographic record
- CockscombSouth Africa · 1,768 mGroot-WinterhoekbergeGeographic record
- CompassbergSouth Africa · 2,502 mSneeubergeGeographic record
- ConstantiabergSouth Africa · 927 mTable MountainGeographic record
- Devil's PeakSouth Africa · 1,002 mTable MountainGeographic record
- Du Toits PeakSouth Africa · 1,995 mKlein Drakenstein mountainsGeographic record
- ElandsbergSouth Africa · 2,016 mAmathole MountainsGeographic record
- EmlembeSouth Africa / Eswatini · 1,862 mDrakensbergGeographic record
- Formosa PeakSouth Africa · 1,675 mTsitsikamma MountainsGeographic record
- GhaamsbergSouth Africa / Namibia · 1,148 mGreat EscarpmentGeographic record
- Giant's CastleSouth Africa · 3,315 mDrakensbergGeographic record
- HanglipSouth Africa · 1,719 mSoutpansbergGeographic record
- Impati MountainSouth Africa · 1,595 mDrakensbergGeographic record
- IsandlwanaSouth Africa · 1,284 mDrakensbergGeographic record
- KarbonkelbergSouth Africa · 653 mTable MountainGeographic record
- KwaDumaSouth Africa / Lesotho · 3,019 mDrakensbergGeographic record
- Lion's HeadSouth Africa · 669 mTable MountainGeographic record
- MafadiSouth Africa / Lesotho · 3,450 mMaloti MountainsGeographic record
- Mascarin PeakSouth Africa · 1,230 mRange assignment openGeographic record
- NjesuthiSouth Africa / Lesotho · 3,410 mDrakensbergGeographic record
- PilanesbergSouth Africa · 1,687 mWitwatersrandGeographic record
Sources and coverage · this is not a complete inventory
Range assignment coverage
26,859 source-linked assignments · 3,459 unassigned · 18 needing review
Source snapshot: 2026-10-05. Range membership uses explicit Wikidata relationships and recorded parent ranges. Additional assignments match summit coordinates inside published GMBA v2 standard mountain polygons, using the most specific eligible hierarchy node. Countries and coordinate boxes are not used to guess a range. These imported assignments have not been independently field-verified; missing evidence remains open.
Browse unassigned mountains → · Wikidata classification property ↗ · GMBA v2 dataset (CC BY 4.0) ↗ · Snethlage et al. (2022), methodology ↗
Know what each entry contains
Researched profile Climbing history, selected routes and linked planning sources.
Geographic record Imported elevation, location and sources; climbing details still to be researched.
This is a selected collection, not a complete inventory of mountains or routes. Geographic records have not been independently field-verified.