Underberg
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Underberg is a village at the foot of Hlogoma (1'905m) on grassy plains
with views of the Drakenberg Mountains. Underberg is just 6Km from
Photo: courtesy Craig Jonck
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Attractions
Also see the neighbouring towns
Sport
Fishing
Underberg is heaven for trout anglers: rainbow and brown trout. The Underberg Trout Fishing Club has holding rights to more than 160km of rivers, as well as 60 dams covering 400Ha.
Golf
There are three golf courses in the Underberg area.
Water sport
Swimming, rafting, canoeing,tubing.
Other
Horse trails and polo.
Hiking trails, mountain biking
Cobham Nature Reserve
The Cobham Nature Reserve lies about 15Km west of Underberg in the Drakensberg / uKhahlamba Park, a World Heritage Site.
Sani Pass
The top of Sani Pass is about 35Km from Himeville and leads to Mokhotlong in Lesotho. Thabana Ntlenyana (3482m), the highest peak in Southern Africa, is about 10Km from Sani Pass as the crow flies.
Events
The Splashy Fen Music Festival is held in April every year. This is the longest runing music festival in South Africa - since 1990. It now attracts 10'000 visitors. The Festival is held on the hills of the farm Splashy Fen, about 20Km from Underberg.
Music styles include: folk and light folk rock, mbaqanga, iscathamiya, mainstream and alternative rock and pop.
History
Underberg began in the 1890s as a store for surrounding farms. A small settlement developed around the store. Later a village was planned, but due to being in the open and defenceless from attack from frontier problems, it was decided to establish the village at Himeville.
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