The mountain stands high above the surrounding countryside, has a small summit area, with steep slopes and a local relief of 300 m or more.

The mountain boasts impressive rock formations, sheer sandstone cliffs, patches of indigenous forest, mountain bamboo and rich stands of proteas, and is drained by numerous streams, waterfalls and rock pools, in which a new species of fairy shrimp was recently discovered.

Dassies are common along rocky parts while various large mammals such as blesbuck, mountain reedbuck and Burchell’s zebra have been introduced to the area.

The mountain is encircled by a well-marked and moderately strenuous 50 km hiking trail taking 3 days to complete.

The second day is along a 16 km walk to a comfortable cave at Craigmore, while the final stretch ends at Ben Vorlich.