The proximity of the Cathedral Peak Hotel has made this region one of the most popular climbing and trekking areas in the Drakensberg. The hotel has been the base for many mountain rescues and the owners have developed several scenic trails to suit the abilities if all ages and fitness levels. They also provide guides to the higher peaks. The ascent of Cathedral Peak from the hotel is a long day's trek with a bit of rock scrambling to the summit. The view is worth the effort, not just the panorama of the Northern Drakensberg from Mont aux Sources to Champagne Castle but the adjacent peaks, seen from Cathedral Peak, are magnificent.

Cathedral Peak was first climbed by D.W Basset-Smith and R.G. Kingdom in 1917, via the gully