The Amphitheatre is a feature of the Drakensberg range of mountains in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. This is the most photographed feature of the 'berg, and often appears on the covers of Tourist guides.

The Thukela Falls tumble some 850m in a series of falls, starting at aproximately 3000m altitude down the sheer face of the Amphitheatre, making this the second highest series of falls in the World. From the base of the falls, the Thukela Gorge is carved through the Sandtone layers of the "little" 'berg.

Climbing to the top of the Amphitheatre is achieved in less than 2 hours, starting from the Sentinel Car Park, and takes you up the Chain Ladders. On top of the Amphitheatre, 7km from the escarpment, you will find a seemingly uninteresting peak, on the border of Lesotho, and the South African provinces of Free State and KwaZulu-Natal. This peak was named Mont-aux-Sources by French explorers because it is the source of the Thukela and Orange Rivers.

The Thukela ends in the Indian Ocean some 300km from its source, while the Orange river flows into the Southern Atlantic Ocean, on the South African & Namibian border some 2000 km away.

Alpine Heath is just around the corner and is a beautiful resort with great fly fishing facilities and and stylish comfortable accomodation. Alpine Heath is also an excellent conference resort.

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Mont Aux Source hotel is about a ten minute drive from all out adventures. The views from Mont Aux Source are really spectacular, the hotel also offers great food and many sport facilities. Mont Aux Source has great confrence facilities.