Mac Mac Falls
Berlin Falls
Waterfalls & Sights South of Blyde River Canyon
God's Window & Wonder View
-24.854665,30.888748
God's Window - so called for the panoramic view of the Lowveld (and in the distance the Kruger National Park and Mozambique) more than 900 m below - is 9.2 km north of Graskop on the R534 road. From the parking area a steep footpath along the edge of the escarpment leads to the actual view site where there is a Wild Nature Reserve.
Wonder View is about 2 km north of God's Window. At an altitude of 1,730 m this is the highest viewpoint in the area. No walking necessary as the viewpoint is right next to the road.
Choose a clear day to best enjoy the views from both God's Window and Wonder View.
The Pinnacle Rock
-24.884568,30.849609
The Pinnacle Rock, a tower-like freestanding quartzite buttress which rises 30 m above the dense indigenous forest, is 6 km north of Graskop on the R534 road (a scenic loop off the R532 road). To the right of the Pinnacle Rock is the first of eight small waterfalls in the Ngwaritsane stream.
Lone Creek Falls
-25.103088,30.710456
One of the well known landmarks of the area. Turn right at the Loggerhead Restaurant (first street in Sabie) and follow the old Lydenburg tar road for 9km.
A nominal entrance fee is charged at the boom gate. A short (200m) walk through an indigenous forest takes you to the bottom of the falls.
The 68m high waterfall is a declared National Monument.
Toilet and picnic facilities are available and the falls are easily accessible for tour busses.
Bridal Veil Falls
-25.084705,30.728674
The Bridal Veil Falls - resembling a bridal veil - is 6km from Sabie town. Turn right at the Loggerhead Restaurant (first street in Sabie) and follow the old Lydenburg tar road for 2km. Turn right at the GFP Sawmill and follow the gravel (part tar) road across the Sabie river for 3km. A challenging 750m walk through an indigenous forest leads to the 70m high waterfall. Public toilets are available. Not wheelchair friendly. An entrance fee is charged.
Forest Falls
-24.97326,30.817165
Forest Falls is 17 km from Graskop on the R532 road towards Sabie, immediately before the railway crossing. A refreshing walk that takes you through fragrant pine forests to the falls - the only waterfall in the area that is wider than what it is high.
Forest Falls is a delightful place to visit, but you are not allowed to drive there. You have to park at the picnic spot and walk the 7 km circular route to the falls. Permits for this walk is available from the Mac Mac Forest Retreat a few kilometres beyond the railway crossing or from the Forest Industry Museum in Sabie.
Horse Shoe Falls
-25.131128, 30.69365
The aptly named Horseshoe Falls is in the shape of a horseshoe. Turn right at the Loggerhead Restaurant (first street in Sabie) and follow the old Lydenburg tar road for 6.8 km before turning left on the gravel road for a further 3.6 km. A nominal fee is payable at the entrance gate. The gravel road can be very dusty when dry and muddy when wet.
Berlin Falls
-24.84345,30.842679
From Lisbon Falls you drive back to the tar road (R532) and turn left (north). Drive for 2 km (past the R534 turnoff) and then turn off left. Drive past the Berlin Sawmill and at 2 km from the main road, turn left and park at the parking area. A short walk takes you to a vantage point overlooking the 45 m high Berlin Falls.
Lisbon Falls
-24.861441,30.83401
Where the R534 rejoins the R532 road, you turn left (back towards Graskop) for 800 m and then right onto a gravel road. The falls is a further 2.2 km. At 92 m the Lisbon Falls is the highest waterfall in the area.
Mac Mac Falls
-25.000994,30.817337
The Mac Mac Falls is 20 km from Graskop on the R532 road towards Sabie. The turnoff and parking area is at the curio stalls and a nominal entrance fee is charged. A steep (wheelchair unfriendly) walk along a cement pathway takes you to the viewing platform above the falls.
The 65 m high Mac Mac Falls in the Mac Mac River is a declared National Monument.
This waterfall was originally a single stream, but gold miners blasted it with dynamite to divert the river in an attempt to work the rich gold-bearing reef over which it plunges.
Mac Mac Pools
-25.010017,30.8321
This fun-for-all picnic spot with naturally formed swimming pools is 22 km from Graskop on the R532 road to Sabie. There are shady picnic spots and braai facilities set on well kept lawns. The 3 km circular Secretary Bird hiking trail starts and ends here and pass through open grassveld (with little shade) and pristine forest. A nominal fee is payable at the access gate.
Graskop Gorge & Panorama Falls
-24.94334,30.840297
The Graskop Gorge and Panorama Falls is only one km out of town on the R535 towards Hazyview. The Panorama Falls is fed by a very small catchment area and is often just a trickle of water, but after heavy rainstorms a number of separate falls can be seen spilling water into the Gorge.
The Gorge offer some breathtaking views of the Lowveld below, framed between the steep, forest-clad sides of the Gorge.
-24.854665,30.888748
God's Window - so called for the panoramic view of the Lowveld (and in the distance the Kruger National Park and Mozambique) more than 900 m below - is 9.2 km north of Graskop on the R534 road. From the parking area a steep footpath along the edge of the escarpment leads to the actual view site where there is a Wild Nature Reserve.
Wonder View is about 2 km north of God's Window. At an altitude of 1,730 m this is the highest viewpoint in the area. No walking necessary as the viewpoint is right next to the road.
Choose a clear day to best enjoy the views from both God's Window and Wonder View.
The Pinnacle Rock
-24.884568,30.849609
The Pinnacle Rock, a tower-like freestanding quartzite buttress which rises 30 m above the dense indigenous forest, is 6 km north of Graskop on the R534 road (a scenic loop off the R532 road). To the right of the Pinnacle Rock is the first of eight small waterfalls in the Ngwaritsane stream.
Lone Creek Falls
-25.103088,30.710456
One of the well known landmarks of the area. Turn right at the Loggerhead Restaurant (first street in Sabie) and follow the old Lydenburg tar road for 9km.
A nominal entrance fee is charged at the boom gate. A short (200m) walk through an indigenous forest takes you to the bottom of the falls.
The 68m high waterfall is a declared National Monument.
Toilet and picnic facilities are available and the falls are easily accessible for tour busses.
Bridal Veil Falls
-25.084705,30.728674
The Bridal Veil Falls - resembling a bridal veil - is 6km from Sabie town. Turn right at the Loggerhead Restaurant (first street in Sabie) and follow the old Lydenburg tar road for 2km. Turn right at the GFP Sawmill and follow the gravel (part tar) road across the Sabie river for 3km. A challenging 750m walk through an indigenous forest leads to the 70m high waterfall. Public toilets are available. Not wheelchair friendly. An entrance fee is charged.
Forest Falls
-24.97326,30.817165
Forest Falls is 17 km from Graskop on the R532 road towards Sabie, immediately before the railway crossing. A refreshing walk that takes you through fragrant pine forests to the falls - the only waterfall in the area that is wider than what it is high.
Forest Falls is a delightful place to visit, but you are not allowed to drive there. You have to park at the picnic spot and walk the 7 km circular route to the falls. Permits for this walk is available from the Mac Mac Forest Retreat a few kilometres beyond the railway crossing or from the Forest Industry Museum in Sabie.
Horse Shoe Falls
-25.131128, 30.69365
The aptly named Horseshoe Falls is in the shape of a horseshoe. Turn right at the Loggerhead Restaurant (first street in Sabie) and follow the old Lydenburg tar road for 6.8 km before turning left on the gravel road for a further 3.6 km. A nominal fee is payable at the entrance gate. The gravel road can be very dusty when dry and muddy when wet.
Berlin Falls
-24.84345,30.842679
From Lisbon Falls you drive back to the tar road (R532) and turn left (north). Drive for 2 km (past the R534 turnoff) and then turn off left. Drive past the Berlin Sawmill and at 2 km from the main road, turn left and park at the parking area. A short walk takes you to a vantage point overlooking the 45 m high Berlin Falls.
Lisbon Falls
-24.861441,30.83401
Where the R534 rejoins the R532 road, you turn left (back towards Graskop) for 800 m and then right onto a gravel road. The falls is a further 2.2 km. At 92 m the Lisbon Falls is the highest waterfall in the area.
Mac Mac Falls
-25.000994,30.817337
The Mac Mac Falls is 20 km from Graskop on the R532 road towards Sabie. The turnoff and parking area is at the curio stalls and a nominal entrance fee is charged. A steep (wheelchair unfriendly) walk along a cement pathway takes you to the viewing platform above the falls.
The 65 m high Mac Mac Falls in the Mac Mac River is a declared National Monument.
This waterfall was originally a single stream, but gold miners blasted it with dynamite to divert the river in an attempt to work the rich gold-bearing reef over which it plunges.
Mac Mac Pools
-25.010017,30.8321
This fun-for-all picnic spot with naturally formed swimming pools is 22 km from Graskop on the R532 road to Sabie. There are shady picnic spots and braai facilities set on well kept lawns. The 3 km circular Secretary Bird hiking trail starts and ends here and pass through open grassveld (with little shade) and pristine forest. A nominal fee is payable at the access gate.
Graskop Gorge & Panorama Falls
-24.94334,30.840297
The Graskop Gorge and Panorama Falls is only one km out of town on the R535 towards Hazyview. The Panorama Falls is fed by a very small catchment area and is often just a trickle of water, but after heavy rainstorms a number of separate falls can be seen spilling water into the Gorge.
The Gorge offer some breathtaking views of the Lowveld below, framed between the steep, forest-clad sides of the Gorge.
Detailed Information
Price in ZAR
Map
A | Gods Window |
B | The Pinacle Rock |
C | Lone Creek Falls |
D | Bridal Veil Falls |
E | Forest Falls |
F | Horse Shoe Falls |
G | Berlin Falls |
H | Lisbon Falls |
I | Mac Mac Falls |
J | Mac Mac Pools |
K | Panorama Falls |
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