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Mpumalanga Waterfalls - South Africa

The Mpumalanga Drakensberg escarpment, where the highveld falls away to the plains of the low-lying country, has more waterfalls than any other area in South Africa. Numerous rivers and streams flow over the jagged edge of the great plateau, waging through ravines and kloofs before descending on the lowveld floor. All along the courses, there are waterfalls, ranging in size from tiny cascades to dramatic torrents. Some of these Mpumalanga waterfalls are located in forests and are only accessible to hikers. Luckily, the most spectacular of the Mpumalanga waterfalls are found only a few hundred meters off the main roads.

  • Mpumalanga Waterfalls - Berlin FallsTHE BERLIN FALLS
    Close to God's Window, north of Graskop, are the mighty Berlin Falls. A special observation platform has been built to view this natural wonder, one of the most spectacular along the Panorama Route. The Watervalspruit plunges down a cliff, 80 meters high into a huge green pool. The get to the Berlin Falls, you drive 10 km north of Graskop, along a tarred road to the west of the R532. Take the turnoff to the Blyde River Forest Station and State Sawmill. Just five kilometers away, on the western side of the R532 is a popular picnic site called Watervalspruit. It has a lovely deep pool, set in beautiful surroundings, ideal for swimming.
  • Mpumalanga Waterfalls - Lone Creek FallsTHE LONE CREEK WATERFALL
    The Lone Creek Waterfall is situated about 10 km west of Sabie. Here the Sabie River pours over a 68-m cliff of trees, moss and ferns. The waterfall is spectacular after heavy rainfall when the spray nurtures a rainforest. Lone Creek Waterfall is just one of many waterfalls to be found along the Sabie River; other include the Horseshoe Falls and beautiful Bridal Veil Falls.  
  • THE LISBON FALLS
    These falls are just three kilometers to the south of the Berlin Falls. The Lisbon River plunges down in a double stream, 90 meters high, over a semicircular rock face. There is a 100-meter footpath leading from the parking area to a vantagepoint, at the base of the falls for a really spectacular view. Nearby are some lovely picnic spots. Between Graskop and the Blyde River Canyon, you travel 2,2 km along a gravel road that leads west from the R532. The turn-off to the falls is about 800m south of the junction of the R532 and the R534.

  • Mpumalanga Waterfalls - Elands River FallsTHE ELANDS RIVER FALLS
    These falls have been declared a national monument. At this waterfall the water of the Elands River gushes over a 228-meter cliff in three separate streams, splashing into a clear, deep pool. To reach the falls, one has to travel eastwards towards Nelspruit and pass the right-hand turn-off to Waterval-Boven. Roughly three kilometers further the road passes through a tunnel. On the other side of the tunnel, you take the left-hand turning to the NZASM tunnel and the Elands River Falls.

  • Mpumalanga Waterfalls - Mac Mac FallsMAC-MAC FALLS
    The Mac-Mac Falls are one of the most photographed and unusual sites in the lowveld area. The Mac-Mac River plummets down 65 meters. It is named after Mac Mac village, the site of the gold rush of 1873. The Mac-Mac pools, to the south of the falls, consist of a series of rocky basins filled with water. Swimming is permitted. There is a lovely picnic sight two kilometers beyond the falls, which is also the starting point of the Forest Falls Nature Walk.

  • Mpumalanga Waterfalls - Forest FallsTHE FOREST FALLS
    These falls can only be viewed by going on the four-kilometer Forest Falls Nature Walk. It is a rather pleasant walk through pine plantation and indigenous forest. Because of its location, the falls are not as frequented as the other waterfalls.

  • THE MONTROSE FALLS
    At the Montrose Falls, near the Sudwala Caves, the Crocodile River flows over a 12-meter high rock face into a series of pools. There are in actual fact two falls, one above and one below the main cascade. Take the 400-meter loop road on the south side of the N4, near the junction with the R559 to Schoemanskloof.

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  • Amakhulu Central Reservations
    Merl offers a very friendly and professional service to book accommodation in South Africa. She specializes in Mpumalanga and can arrange a self drive tour to visit the best Mpumalanga Waterfalls for you at no extra cost.
  • Accommodation in Mpumalanga (the Panorama Route and the Waterfalls)
    This website is the best I have yet come across for accommodation in South Africa. You communicate directly with the accommodation establishment and the entire booking is carried out online.

 

 

 

 

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