Underberg
Relatively unknown, Underberg is the last town in the southern Drakensberg. Little, busy and generally agricultural farming country Underberg is pretty functional and has grown in the last couple of decades to include a number of commercial ventures. It lies at the foot of the Drakensberg Mountains allowing the area to offer a multitude of hikes and amazing views making tourism one of the important commercial ventures of the town.
Underberg forms part of the Sani Saunter. It may not be as well known as the Midlands Meander, but this little town offers as many outdoor opportunities and scenery to equal if not challenge the Midlands Meander and as you know, good things come in small packages.
Underberg and the southern Drakensberg region as a whole, presents more fly-fishing opportunities than anywhere else in South Africa. The Underberg Trout Fishing Club proudly has the holding rights to more than 160km of river plus 60 dams with a surface area exceeding 400 hectares. Horse trails and polo fields add a further dimension to the available fun and excitement. With all this available to Underberg guests, it’s a wonder as to how the town remains relatively unknown.
Finally, Underberg is situated right next to the town of Himeville which is home to the Himeville Museum. Built in 1900, the building was the last of Natal’s loop-holed forts before housing prisoners until 1972. Today, the museum is an open-air exhibition of settler and agricultural history surrounded by display rooms housing military, African traditional and even trout- fishing memorabilia. Further, the museum is home to a valued collection of San artifacts and an insightful interpretation of the life and times of these ancient ones is to be found there.
With all this outdoor activities and rich cultural heritage to be learnt and absorbed, Underberg should be experienced by all.
