Province: KwaZulu-Natal
Location: Maloti-Drakensberg Park World Heritage Site, Himeville 3752

Genuinely remote wilderness staging camp. Reviewers call it “very peaceful and
quickly felt remote” and “one of the quietest, most peaceful places in SA.”
Deductions: communal rustic open area with no marked stands so proximity to
others varies; small ablution block; 13km gravel from Himeville;
popular with hikers so can be busy in season.

Cobham – Drakensberg (Himeville)

9/10

Wilderness Remote Quiet — Rustic open area with no marked stands and no electricity in 52,000ha Maloti-Drakensberg Park World Heritage Site. 13km gravel from Himeville, soaring basaltic buttresses, high altitude grasslands. Quiet from isolation and no power, hikers only.

Your note: “It was very peaceful and quickly felt remote” / “one of the quietest, most peaceful places in SA, we allow no noise, no disturbances” — Verified: “The campsite at Cobham is a rustic open area where visitors can put up tents or caravans anywhere within the designated limits.” “Bring your own tent, sleeping mats, sleeping bags etc. No need to book, but arrive early for a good spot.” “Larger campsite, no marked stands. No electricity, bigger ablutions.”

Cobham is situated in the Southern Maloti-Drakensberg Park, South Africa’s first cultural and environmental World Heritage Site, approximately 150km from Pietermaritzburg and 52,000ha in extent with Vergelegen. Managed by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife.

The campsite at Cobham is a rustic open area where visitors can put up tents or caravans anywhere within the designated limits. No electricity, bigger ablutions. There is also hikers bungalow which is like a dorm. Cobham has a number of caves which accommodate a maximum of 12 people on overnight hikes reached by 3 to 5 hour walks from office.