ALTERNATIVE Accommodation

Should you wish to travel independently, the towns of Himeville and Underberg have numerous guesthouses, bed and breakfasts, backpackers and cottages to choose from.

There are some other accommodation options close to the areas that Ultra-Trail® Drakensberg routes run through. Please contact the accommodation directly for enquiries and bookings.

Sani Pass Area (The Race Village)

Accommodation suggestions in the Sani Pass area:

• Sani Mountain Lodge (Lesotho)

• Premier Resort Sani Pass Hotel

• Sani Stone Lodge

• Sani Lodge

• Mkomazana Mountain Cottages

• Moorcroft Manor

• Sani Valley Lodge

• Karmichael Farm

Castleburn Area (The START of SDR36)

Accommodation suggestions in the Castleburn area close to the start for SDR36 runners:

• Castleburn

• Eland Valley

• Goodersons Drakensberg Gardens

• Lake Naverone

• Malachite Manor

Bushman’s Nek Area

Accommodation options close to the start of the UTD100 and GCU65:

• Bushman’s Nek Hotel

• SilverStreams Country Estate

• Crystal Waters Underberg

Accommodation at the top of Sani Pass

If you are a UTD160 runner who wants to acclimatise and stay at Sani Top for a few days before the race, you can get in touch with Sani Mountain Lodge or Masoba-soba Lodge.

Landowner’s accommodation

Parts of the Ultra-Trail® Drakensberg course pass through private property, made possible by the generous support and permission of the landowners. Many landowners also have cottages on their farms that are available as accommodation options for UTD and are close to the course. Please consider the options below and should you wish to stay on any of these farms, get in touch with them directly.

• The Suchet Family

• The Hulett Family

• The Bodman Family

• The Bonsma and Christie Families

• The Avni Family

• The Barnett Family

• The Lamont Family

• The Flemington Family

• The Horn Family

• The Smith Family

• Khotso Lodge & Horse Trails

• Wild Dog Estate

• Splashy Fen Cottage

• Splashy Fen Mtingu Camp

General Accommodation:

Please visit Underberg Accommodation for more options.