Hiking and Camping next to the world's tallest waterfall | Tugela Falls | Drakensberg
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 มิ.ย. 2024
- This is a bucket list hike in South Africa, the video will never do this hike justice and you would have to experience this yourself. The return hike is about 12km and I would call it moderate too hard, but it comes with a risk factor when climbing the chain ladders. There is an entrance fee at the park and you have to pay for the hike on a per day basis.
The route to the hike is the worst road you will ever see, so you definitely need a 4x4, it's 7km long and takes about 45 minutes. The waterfall was remeasured in November 2021 and is officially the highest waterfall in the world.
This is the accommodation we stayed at: witsieshoek-mountain-lodge.bu...
Here is the location of the parking available at the hike: Chain Ladder Rte, Phuthaditjhaba, 9870
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Timestamps:
00:00 Prelude
00:30 Intro
00:54 Day 1
02:45 Chain ladders
03:53 Tallest waterfall Tugela
04:52 Sunrise
05:26 Day 2
06:49 Gulley
08:41 Witsieshoek Accommodation
09:52 Shuttle service
Equipment:
iPhone 13 Pro max
DJI Mavic Air 2
Rode videomic go
Edited on FCP
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I don't miss any of your video's cause wow I really enjoy them,next hike on the list...if you don't mind please share where you bought your hat👌
Thanks, I enjoy the great feedback 🙏, I am really trying to justify these locations as far as I can but I purchased the hat at Cape Union Mart 😁 kway
Thank you,I'll go check it.
Refreshing to see someone who recognizes the true tallest waterfall on our planet.
I agree, Africa has always been neglected for there great wonders 👏
Lovely hike, goals.
Hiking bucket list indeed 😳
It’s view amazing 😍😍😍
The video will never do it justice it has to be experienced.
Thanks from India your video is awesome
Thanks for the support 🙏😁
Beautiful place! I hope one day you visit Angel's fall, in Venezuela. You're going to be amazed 😅
It looks amazing, and it’s definitely on my bucket list, thanks for the comment 😁
Garnett your videos are another level. Watching this in 2023, october. The music blends beautifully. And i like your brief stops to talk to us. Just marvelous, thank you. I miss the Cape always, but never ventured much farther out. Blessings. 👌🩵🌱💙
Thank you, this was one of those bucket list ones and so glad I did it. Will always remember this hike. Hopefully I will get back into the hike soon 😁
Well, this is insane! did not know we had this type of escarpment here in South Africa.. stunning. Also, your best drone footage
I honestly think we know so little about our country 😂, there are so many more great locations I want to explore. Thanks for the great comment 🙏
So so so so good!!!
Thanks homie, we are taking you up soon :)
Beste video sover! Goeie werk G-man, jou video werk is mal goed!
Dankie my vriend 🙏 ek laik hom ook baie
Incredible intro shots Garnett! Beautiful adventure and video, the scenery looks stunning! I would love to go there myself one day and shoot a solo hike, Tugela Falls is definitely on my list now. Thank you very much for inspiring.
Thanks Mario, you will not be disappointed, it is truly magical. I would recommend to spend atleast two nights on the mountain 🏔.
@@garnettsnyman two nights sounds perfect for a little hiking and camping ;)
brother this makes me so happy to see someone recorded such an amazing journey up there i did it when i was 12 with my Voortrekkers group , i live in New Zealand now for a long time and this brought back so many memories, by any chance was there a old military hut up there near the water fall still ?
Hi, thanks for the great comment and yes that hut is still there, obviously very outdated. It will definitely be one of my fondest memories 😁
So beautiful! Really makes you want to get out there and into the outdoors. I felt peacefulness and solitude of this one.
I hope that everyone can find some form of peace 😁 we should definitely get out more 😬
Awesome video Garnett. Must be one of my favourite TH-cam hiking videos.
Thanks Roland 🙏
Amazing video, definitely on my bucket list
Thanks Joe, Take a lot of cameras and batteries it’s going to be spectacular 😁
Amazing , really enjoyed watching the video🧘
Thanks for the great support and comment 🙏😁
B3ST HiKE EV3R NEEF!! ABSOLUTE BEAUTY. ABSOLUTE QUALITY. Thanks for the Post! ❤️
Need to find better hikes now 😂
I enjoyed this video. It is also one of my favorite hikes. Baie goeie video
Dankie Diederik, is defnetief my favorite hike nou 🏔
Incredible
Thank you Kagiso.
Dis net absolutely stunning. Te veel om in te neem. 😍
Dit was crazy mooi, ek sal moet terug gaan net om seker te maak ek was daar 😂
@@garnettsnyman 😂
a cool video keep up the great content.. Thank you…
Thanks man 🙏, I will definitely keep it up.
@@garnettsnyman Thank you very mutch... have a nice day.... see you….
Thank you so much for your video! Brings back great memories. I have camped there a couple of times and unfortunately woke up one morning with tent cut in one corner and my boots were gone and one of the other campers hiking bags missing too, with car keys and mobile phones in the bags!
Oh no, that sounds like a scary experience. I have to admit that when we went up we were one massive group so I’m guessing that’s why it felt safe. Truly a beautiful place.
@@garnettsnyman it is truly beautiful and that didn't put us off! We also hiked the mountains near little Switzerland, we were watching White-backed vultures from the top of the peaks. The Vultures nest on the walls/face of mountains and just glid out!
That was awesome to watch
@@warmandewalt sounds interesting, where is this little Switzerland? 😁
@@garnettsnyman Hi, I have a Google image that I want to attach to show you where it all took place! Not sure how to attach the image?
Little Switzerland is a resort south of Sterkfontein dam and the peaks we were on are between the dam and the resort
@@warmandewalt Hi, you possibly email it to me: garnetsnyman@gmail.com. It sounds amazing.
Awesome video... you captured everything. I love that place, keep on going back every time. Would have liked to see more of the gully... went down there several times but never get an actual idea what it looks like from the drome footage it is visible. Kudos my friend you are an excellent content creator... what program do you use for your video edits? Goodness and favor on your journey!
Thanks for the great comment, to be honest I was so tired af the gully, I had no energy to film better content 😂, the program is final cut pro and thanks for support.
Good video. You talk well
Thanks for the support, 😁 I’m trying but English is a beast on it’s own
Great
Thank you 🙏
Hi there! We are going to do the hike and thought maybe perhaps you know someone who could guide us? And thank you so much for the video, it is amazing! Great job done
Hi, thanks for the comment, if you are on instagram, this guy is one of the guides that do this route very often: here is a link to him: instagram.com/patricks_adventure_travels?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Thank you very much for such a quick reply! I will check 😊
@@DianaOcean enjoy, it is breathtaking 💪😁
Bliksem!
Indeed :)
What were you thinking ..... was it that KZN is the greatest!
It was one of those bucket list experiences I just wanted to try 😁
I'm going to the area with someone who gets veritigo so chain ladders wouldn't be easy for her would you suggest the Gulley then?
The Gulley is the only other route I know up except for the chain ladder, so it will have to do, it’s ridiculously tough, because of how steep it is 😁 but I’ve seen many people go up there. I think the less you have to carry the easier it would be
May I recommend an original song written about the mountain wilderness ?
DON'T GO UP TO THE MOUNTAIN TOP WITHOUT ME (C)2006
from james monahan original songs.
Hi James, ill definitely have a listen and might even use it in one of my future hike videos 😁
How do you go about arranging this hike for a group of friends? Love your content always!
The best would be is to stay by witsieshoek lodge and then arrange with them to shuttle your team up to the mountain and start hiking from there. I know a guide that takes people up to the mountain very often if you are interested in using a guide service 😁. At the end of the day you just need some gear which you can also hire, like tent and hiking bag. Thanks for the great comment and support ☺️.
@@garnettsnyman thanks so much, would be great if you could share the guides info, planning on doing the hike early next year!
@@lynnwood8175 if you are on instagram here is a link to him: instagram.com/patricks_adventure_travels?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
@@garnettsnyman perfect thanks 😊 🙏
@@lynnwood8175 you are going to be blown away by the beauty 😁
Angel Falls is the tallest though? Still spectacular though
Thanks Adrian, I think it is a popular discussion seeing that there were explorers that re-measured it and saw it was actually higher than Angel falls, coming in at 983m. Although it is super difficult to estimate height seeing the last drop of Tugela is really difficult to get to. Here is an article: www.google.com/amp/s/www.thesouthafrican.com/lifestyle/environment/tugela-falls-angel-falls-highest-waterfall-world-latest-data/amp
Hi Garnet, what time of year did you do the trail?
Hi Riaan, we went over the long weekend in April
Nice video, just correct "the world's tallest waterfall part"
It' s the second one, Angel's Fall is the highest one.
It’s unofficially the tallest waterfall but according to the Czech research team it is the tallest, where Angel falls still hold the record for tallest single drop for a waterfall. So it’s 50-50 😂
Tugela is the tallest waterfall in the world.
Angel is the tallest UNINTERRUPTED waterfall in the world.
You need to catch up with your information.
Very recently, this has been verified on world waterfall database!!
@@ochrechap I’m glad they updated it, thanks for the feedback 🙏
@@garnettsnyman u welcome😊
My crit was directed at mirlenmartin, btw🙈
@@ochrechap no worries, thanks for the help 😂🙏
I thought Angel falls was the highest waterfall in the world
It still has the single highest drop in the world but new research have shown Tugela to be taller, hence the plaque @3:54
How did you manage to get a permit to fly a drone in a World Heritage Site, through Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife?
Hi, I did check and it seems that for the chain ladders there were no requirements, I know that SANParks are the only ones currently requiring a permit or authorization but it's always helpful to ask the park beforehand and fly within the laws :)
@@garnettsnyman Not quite, its illegal within the Drakensberg, but not widely signposted or with easily accessible info
@@Smurfatefrog I think they should add the signage then or just make it a no fly zone on the app, would be the easiest.
@@garnettsnyman Yup definitely. Which app are you referring to?
@@Smurfatefrog it’s called the flysafe database, which is built into the controller and updates regularly with no fly zones added by regulators.