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The Royal Natal National Park is part of the uKhahlamba World Heritage Site in the Northern Drakensberg. The main attraction in this part of the park is the dramatic Amphitheatre, made up of 150 million-year-old basalt cliffs that dominate the skylineThe Royal Natal National Park area is made up of about 8 094 hectares of majestic green clad Drakensberg mountains that rise vertically towards the sky.The size and terrain of Royal Natal 's makes for some of the best hiking in the berg and, you can best explore the National Park on horseback. Of course, the naturally occurring antelope prefer the smell of horses to humans, as they seem not to be intimidated by people on horseback.Hiking, mountain climbing, bird watching and picnics are also some of the popular activities you can choose. Why not try the 3 km (1.86 miles) Otto's Walk, or the more adventurous 45 km (27 miles) Mont-aux-Sources hike, which is named after the highest peak of the plateau. Royal Natal was proclaimed in 1916. With the neighbouring Rugged Glen Nature Reserve, which was a farm of the same name added to the park in 1950, the park covers an area of about 8 000 hectares. A black 1946 Daimler, lovingly preserved, is the vehicle that transported Britain's Queen Elizabeth II on a visit to these mountains with her parents and sister in 1947. Of course in those days she was still a mere princess, but the occasion earned the national park its royal name.