Starting at Garden Castle Reserve office, walk towards the gum trees to the right of the office and towards Hermits Wood Campsite. From here, follow the path up with the Mlambonja River on your right.
You cross the Mlambonja River and climb up a short wooden ladder to the other side just before the 3km mark from the start.
After a few hundred metres you cross the river again and then head upwards on the steepest section of the hike so far to Pillar Cave, at most this is about 1km.
Continue along the path past Pillar Cave and in front of you is Mashai pass. The pass does not look long initially, but this is misleading as much of it is hidden in the curve to the left.
From the river crossing after Pillar Cave things start getting more difficult. Most of the climb up the pass is east of the river and the path is difficult to follow at times. Do not walk along the riverbed, particularly on the descent and keep a lLook out for the tall rock pillars on your left, Mashai Fangs.
Once you reach the Mashai Shelter you are at the top of the pass. From the top the path takes off across the saddle between the escarpment and the peak to your right. To reach the Rhinos Horn is a further 2 km and 150 metres in altitude. Return via the same route.
