The Battlefields Route in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, draws visitors from around the world. But do not be mislead by the name of this exciting tourism experience into believing that it's famous battle sites are the sole attraction. There's so much more to the Battlefields.

Within easy driving distance there are water sports, bush adventures, hiking trails, off road routes and a host of rivers and dams teeming with trout and bass. There is the splendour of game reserves and lodges, where you truly experience the wild life of Africa, including viewing the big five of lion, leopard, rhino, buffalo, and elephant from the comfort and security of your own car, an open safari vehicle, or on a guided game walk under the supervision of an experienced ranger.

Accommodation on the Battlefields Route ranges from cosy guest houses and welcoming bed and breakfast establishments to mountain top lodges and family guest farms, from country style hotels and lakeside chalets, to cottages, caravan parks and campsites. While exploring the Battlefields take along a hat, comfortable walking shoes, an umbrella, drinking water and sunscreen.

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How to use this website:

For maximum pleasure and understanding: visiting the Battlefields should not be done in an haphazard manner, but rather one should choose an era, war or campaign and then select the sites you want to visit.To assist you in this respect we have divided the route into the various eras and wars and listed the sites accordingly.

Whether you choose to use the services of a specialist guide, and for maximum enjoyment we always advise you to do so, or whether you are guiding yourself, it is always advisable to read up a little on the sites and war before making your visit.

For this reason you will find reference to various books and authors that are specialists in their field. We also recommend that you have a good road map in your vehicle at all times. The contents of this site are not intended as a source of historical reference but merely to provide the visitor to the region with some background knowledge of the events that took place and what they can expect to find on the site.