At 1,863 metres Emlembe is the highest point in the Kingdom of Swaziland.

There two ways up, one from the village below and back the same way, secondly you can start at the old abandoned military barracks, head up over the devils bridge and down to the village.

Once cross the Devils Bridge, there is a strenuous, steep climb through Highveld grassland to the peak. The route takes you along the border with South Africa, which was marked by a rusty barbed wire fence. On the top there was a metal watch tower on the Swazi side. The ladder to the top was hanging by a single rusty bolt.

On the South African side there was an isolated concrete hut without a roof and an empty flagpole.

The views are awesome across the Makhonjwa Mountain Range. This contains the oldest preserved, accessible rocks on the planet. There are others, but they are in Greenland. And there’s no bus service there.

Looking south into Swaziland we could see the Maguga Dam, Silotwane in Malolotja. The former asbestos mining town of Bulembo below. Bulembu became a ghost town when the mine closed, but after some chicanery a Canadian church foundation converted it into a massive orphanage for 300 children. They make excellent honey which tastes delicious.

Looking north, you can see the rocky peak of Gobolondvo and just make out Driekoppies Dam near Matsamo and the Lebombo Range to the east.