Mountain · South Africa · Drakensberg
Giant’s Castle
Elevation
3,315 m
#2,874
in the world
#6
in South Africa
Giant’s Castle is a mountain in South Africa, rising to 3,315 m, the 6th highest in South Africa, part of the Drakensberg.
Where it is
Giant’s Castle lies in South Africa, in KwaZulu-Natal.
Key facts
Elevation
3,315 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Type
Mountain
Range
Region
KwaZulu-Natal
Coordinates
-29.346, 29.482
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kambule | 3,077 m | 5.3 km |
| Kepising | 3,103 m | 5.6 km |
| Durnford | 3,231 m | 6.0 km |
| Erskine | 3,123 m | 7.4 km |
| Redi | 3,291 m | 9.5 km |
| Popple Peak | 3,331 m | 15 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Giant’s Castle.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wembesi | South Africa | 33,849 | 44 km |
| Mooi River | South Africa | 21,730 | 52 km |
| Estcourt | South Africa | 26,444 | 53 km |
| Mpophomeni | South Africa | 30,830 | 73 km |
| Howick | South Africa | 32,453 | 74 km |
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.