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We made an overnight stop in Barberton, a historic gold-rush town nestled in the De Kaap Valley of Mpumalanga and surrounded by the dramatic Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains. The area is remarkable not only for its pioneer and mining heritage, but also for its extraordinary geology. The...
After visiting the Sudwala Caves, we made a short stop at Elands River Waterfall and the old railway tunnel near Emgwenya, formerly known as Waterval Boven. The waterfall drops around 70–75 metres over the red cliffs in three separate ribbons. To reach the viewpoint, we had to walk...
The Sudwala Caves in Mpumalanga are widely described as the world’s oldest known cave system, with rock formations dating back about 240 million years and formed within much older dolomite estimated to be between 2.8 and 3 billion years old. Acidic groundwater developed the caves in...
We stopped for a tasting of the famous “Four Some Gin” (195 ZAR) at Safari Distilling House, formerly known as Gin & Co, a prominent South African boutique craft distillery. The distillery is known for capturing the character of the African wilderness through artisanal...
Many people told us not to visit Pilgrim’s Rest because of safety concerns and because, according to them, the town had lost much of its old charm. Well, our visit turned out to be completely different. We had a great experience and were glad we didn’t believe those warnings...
We arrived in Graskop in the late afternoon, a scenic small town perched on the edge of the Drakensberg escarpment in Mpumalanga at around 1,400 metres above sea level. Graskop is best known as the gateway to the Panorama Route and an ideal base for exploring the surrounding natural...