Organ Pipes
E571775
Organ Pipes is a striking rock formation and popular hiking destination in the Drakensberg mountains of South Africa, known for its tall, column-like basalt cliffs resembling the pipes of a church organ.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Organ Pipes (Drakensberg) | 0 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hiking destination
ⓘ
rock formation ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | hiking trails ⓘ |
| approximateElevation | high-altitude Drakensberg environment ⓘ |
| attracts |
hikers
ⓘ
nature tourists ⓘ rock enthusiasts ⓘ |
| bestKnownFor | organ-like basalt columns ⓘ |
| climateZone | montane ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| featureOf | Drakensberg landscape ⓘ |
| formationProcess | cooling and contraction of basaltic lava flows ⓘ |
| geologicalFormationType | basalt cliffs ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Drakensberg valleys
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
surrounding peaks ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Drakensberg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
KwaZulu-Natal ⓘ South Africa ⓘ |
| material | volcanic rock ⓘ |
| morphology | columnar jointing ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Drakensberg Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| naturalOrCultural | natural feature ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature | Drakensberg hiking routes ⓘ |
| notableFor |
striking vertical rock columns
ⓘ
tall column-like cliffs ⓘ |
| partOf | Drakensberg escarpment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularActivity |
hiking
ⓘ
photography ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| region | eastern South Africa ⓘ |
| riskFactor | steep terrain ⓘ |
| rockType | basalt ⓘ |
| scenicQuality | highly scenic ⓘ |
| shapeResemblance | church organ pipes ⓘ |
| terrain | mountainous ⓘ |
| tourismRegion | uKhahlamba-Drakensberg area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismUse |
day hikes
ⓘ
scenic viewpoints ⓘ |
| visibility | visually prominent cliff face ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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