Blyde River Canyon
Blyde River Canyon - Mpumalanga © Blyde River Canyon
At 700m in depth, the Blyde River Canyon is ranked as the 3rd deepest canyon in the world. Millions of years of erosion have carved out dramatic rock formations, such as the Three Rondavels, the Pinnacle, and Bourke's Luck Potholes.
The canyon is part of the Greater Drakensberg Escarpment - the fault line that divides the cool dry Highveld from the warm and humid Lowveld. This dramatic variation in climate is reflected by the great diversity of vegetation and wildlife.
Blyde River Canyon Hiking Trail is a challenging 65 km 5-day adventure. The trail begins at God's Window at the southern end of the canyon, and ends at Swadini in the north. Huts are equipped with bunks, mattresses, cooking utensils and firewood.
ATTRACTIONS & ACTIVITIES AT BLYDE RIVER CANYON:
-Blyde River Canyon Hiking Trail
- God's Window
- 3 Rondavels
- the Pinnacle
- Bourke's Luck Potholes
- visitor's centre
- Blyde Dam
SUMMARY OF WILDLIFE & FLORA:
Herbivores: blue wildebeest, zebra, mountain reedbuck, hippo (in the Blyde River), impala, kudu, waterbuck, rock dassies
Primates: vervet monkey samango monkey, chacma baboon, bushbaby
Carnivores: leopard
Reptiles: crocodile (in the Blyde River)
Birdlife: bald ibis
Vegetation: montane grassland, cycads
DIRECTIONS TO BLYDE RIVER CANYON NATURE RESERVE:
- from Graskop, head north on the R532 OR
- from Pilgrim's Rest head north along the Blyde River
Verblyf Naby Blyde River Canyon
umVangati House
Bed & Breakfast Accommodation in Blyde River Canyon Area
6.8 km van Blyde River CanyonumVangati House bied pragtige en eksklusiewe B&B-verblyf in die Hoedspruit-distrik in die Limpopo-provinsie. Weggesteek in die hartjie van die Blyderivier-canyon, een van Suid-Afrika se mees luisterryke natuurskoon bestemmings, umVangati... …sien meer vir besprekings / navrae en inligting.
Amafu Forest Lodge
Game Reserve And Bush Lodge Accommodation in Blyde River Canyon Area
9.4 km van Blyde River CanyonAmafu Forest Lodge bied outentieke selfsorg-boslodge-verblyf in Kampersrus, in die Blyderivier-canyon-area in die Vallei van die Olifants-streek van Limpopo. Kies uit 7 chalets, wat óf 'n 2-slaper, 4-slaper of 8-slaper is. …sien meer vir besprekings / navrae en inligting.
Shikwari Nature Reserve
Bed & Breakfast Accommodation in Hoedspruit District
22.1 km van Blyde River CanyonShikwari Bush Lodge bied volledig versorgde verblyf naby die J.G Strydom-tonnel in die Hoedspruit-distrik van die vallei van die Olifants in Limpopo. Ons is in Shikwari Natuurreservaat geleë en bied twee kampe op die reservaat naby Kruger Park... …sien meer vir besprekings / navrae en inligting.
Thaba Tsweni Lodge & Safaris
Self Catering House, Cottage, Chalet Accommodation in Graskop
29.2 km van Blyde River CanyonThaba Tsweni Lodge beteken: “Berg van die bobbejaan”, as gevolg van ons plaaslike trop bobbejane (wat altyd van bo van die berg af op ons afkyk), en is geleë in Graskop, 30 km vanaf Sabie. In Sabie is baie restaurante en curio winkels. …sien meer vir besprekings / navrae en inligting.
