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Mariepskop
thumb|right|250px|Mariepskop in the background, with the conical Maseroto peak in the foreground. The flat mountaintop afforded refuge to various harried tribes during the Mfecane.
Mariepskop (also Marepe or Maripekop), at 1,947 m above sea level, is one of the highest peaks in the northern Drakensberg, and the highest point of the Blyde River Canyon, South Africa. It is situated at the junction of three conservation areas, namely the Mariepskop Forest Reserve, Mariepskop State Forest, and the Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve. The mountain is bordered by sheer cliff faces on several side
Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve
Biosphere reserve in South Africa | designated in 2001