Cathedral Peak (South Africa)


Cathedral Peak is a mountain in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is a high free standing mountain in the Drakensberg. The mountain is also known as Mponjwana by the local Amangwane people.
Cathedral Peak is part of the Cathedral Ridge which is at right angles to the main range. Other peaks in the spur are the Twins, also known as the Triplets,, the Bell, the Outer and Inner Horns, the Chessmen and Mitre Peak.
Cathedral Peak was first climbed by D.W. Basset-Smith and R.G. Kingdon in 1917, via the gully.