Sabie & Surrounds Attractions

• Mac Mac Falls
• Graskop
• The Pinnacle
• God’s Window
• Lisbon Falls
• Berlin Falls
• Bourke’s Luck Potholes
• The Blyde River Canyon
• Echo Caves

 
Mac Mac Falls:

The beautiful Mac Mac Waterfalls in Mpumalanga, South Africa, have been declared a National Monument. A short 5min walk will take you to the superb view point to see the twin falls which plunges down 56m into a deep forested gorge. It was given this name due to the many Scottish prospectors who came to this area during the gold rush.

Graskop: 

The quaint town of Graskop in Mpumalanga is named after the grassy hillock on which it was laid in the 1880’s. It is an important forestry town. The area is an important breeding area for the blue swallow, an endangered species in South Africa.

The Pinnacle: 

The Pinnacle is situated at the head of the Driekop Gorge, the 30m high Pinnacle was created over millions of years when a column of Black Reef Quartzite became detached from the main face of the Escarpment as a result of erosion.
 
God’s Window: 

Spectacular views of the sheer drop to the Lowveld, some 700m below from the very edge of the Escarpment can be seen. At the nearby Quartzkop visitors can meander along a boardwalk through a magnificent patch of rain forest with a lush growth of clivias, ferns, mosses and dwarf yellowwoods festooned with old man’s beard.  
 
Lisbon Falls: 

On its way to the escarpment edge, the Lisbon River has formed a series of pools before it cascades into three separate falls which plunger dramatically into a deep gorge, 95m below the lip of the falls.
 
Berlin Falls: 

The Berlin Waterfalls near Sabie, Mpumalanga, are 80m high. The Watervalspruit flows through a narrow chute carved through the sheer quartzite cliffs and plunges onto a ledge and then cascades into a deep pool.
 
Bourke’s Luck Potholes:

These magnificent cylindrical potholes were formed by the grinding action of boulders and pebbles caught in the swirling water at the confluence of the Blyde and the Treur rivers. At the Visitors’ Centre see the displays on the natural and cultural history of the Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve.
 
The Blyde River Canyon: 

The magnificent Blyde River Canyon is one of the top tourists attractions in South Africa. it is a depth of up to 700m and a length of 32km. Spectacular views of the landscape below can be seen from various sites along the canon edge e.g. Blydepoort Dam and the outcrops known as the Three Rondavels.
 
Echo Caves:

In the dolomite hills are several caves which were inhabited by Middle and Later Stone Age people, San and Early Iron Age people. The caves are named for the echo produced by some of the stalactites when they are tapped. The largest chamber is 40m high and 100m long.
 

Visit the various Waterfalls, Pilgrim’s Rest and Jock of the Bushveld Plague
 
Waterfalls: 

Lone Creek Falls - the Lone Creek Falls in Mpumalanga have been declared a National Monument. A short walk of 200m through an indigenous forest brings you to the foot of the 68m high waterfall.

Bridal Veil Falls - these magnificent waterfalls in South Africa resemble a bridal veil. A 750m walk through an indigenous forest leads to the 70m high waterfall.        

Horseshoe Falls - this waterfall is in the shape of a horseshoe.           

Sabie Falls -  a short walk brings you to a viewpoint where the waterfall plunges 73m down the Sabie gorge. The foundations of the 1907 old hydro-electric plant can be seen here.

Mac Mac Falls – the Mac Mac Falls in Mpumalanga have been declared a National Monument. A short 5min walk will take you to the superb view point to see the twin falls which plunges down 56m into a deep forested gorge. It was given this name due to the many Scottish prospectors who came to this area during the gold rush.
 
Pilgrim’s Rest: 

The entire town of Pilgrim's Rest in South Africa's Mpumalanga Province has been declared a national monument – it has been preserved as an authentic gold-mining village of the late 1800s and early 1900s. It was declared a gold field in 1873 and gold is still mined in the area.

Visit the Diggings Museum which gives demonstrations of gold-panning, the Miner’s House Museum is a re-creation of a typical miner’s house between 1910-1920 and the Dredzen Shop depicting the lifestyle of a general dealer. The Reduction Works where the gold was extracted from the ore. Also worth a visit is the Historic Cemetery with graves of the early residents of the town showing the common causes of death at that time. The 19th century grave of a tent robber caught in the act lies perpendicularly to the others. 

Jock of the Bushveld Plague: 

Jock’s, a bull-terrier, master was Sir Percy Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick was a transport rider and Jock accompanied him on all is journeys. He was a faithful and brave dog. Fitzpatrick wrote a book “Jock of the Bushveld”  on all their adventures.  A bronze plague was erected on rocks wherever Jock’s route crossed the present day roads.