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THE PANORAMA ROUTE

The Panorama Route, Mpumalanga: The magnificent Panorama Route is best known for its cultural heritage and its dramatic landscapes. Offering a vast array of exciting options for the visitor, the Panorama Route hosts some of the best adrenalin enhancing adventures in the country as well as some more placid pastimes.

One of the major highlights of the region is The Blyde River Canyon Nature Sanctuary, home to spectacular wildlife, birdlife and plant-life and some of the best views in the country. The Blyde River Canyon is the third largest canyon of its kind in the world. Other highlights include the exquisite waterfalls in Graskop and Sabie, The Echo Caves that speak of Africa’s powerful tribes such as the Pedi, Mapulane and the Swazi, Trails left behind by the Voortrekkers in regions such as Lydenberg and Orighstad, Ancient artistic footprints left by indigenous peoples of Africa and the Gold Rush territory, Pilgrim’s Rest, home to the early gold prospectors.
PANORAMA ROUTE DESTINATIONS
Graskop Ohrigstad
Hazyview Pilgrim's Rest
Kiepersol Sabie
NOTABLE ATTRACTIONS
Blyde River Canyon Reserve
Long Tom Pass
Echo Caves
God's Window
Bridal Veil Falls
Horseshoe Falls
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PANORAMA ROUTE DESTINATIONS

Graskop: The natural wonders of Graskop are probably the most photographed and painted scenes in the world. Situated in the magnificent Mpumalanga Provnce, Graskop is ideally located in the heart of the tourism region and the gateway to the Panorama Route. Graskop is a small forestry town  ... about » Graskop

Hazyview: Strategically placed midway between spectacular scenery of the escarpment and the wild life experience of the Kruger National Park, Hazyview provides the best of both worlds. The area is reputed to have the best climate in the world for bananas and you will see row upon row of lush tropical banana    ... about » Hazyview

Kiepersol: Kiepersol is a quaint little town found in the beautiful Lowveld in South Africa. It is situated close to Hazyview and is very near the Numbi Gate of the Kruger National Park. Kiepersol is the name of an indigenous tree, also known as the Cabbage Tree. This tree proliferates in the Lowveld area with ... about » Kiepersol

Ohrigstad: Ohrigstad is situated on the northern end of the Panorama Route, near the Blyde River Canyon. Just 3½ hours drive from Johannesburg and Pretoria and en-route to the Kruger Park and the private game reserves. Ohrigstad was founded in 1845 by Andries Hendrik Potgieter. He named the ... about » Ohrigstad

Pilgrim's Rest: One of the best examples of a living museum, the village is a replica of the early gold mining town. Gold was discovered here in 1873, and many restored miners' houses serve as shops. Among a number of fascinating places of interest, the Alanglade House Museum offers guided ... about » Pilgrim's Rest

Sabie: The town originated in the 1880s as a gold-mining camp. Today, Sabie is the centre of the largest man-made forest in South Africa, supplying half the country's timber needs. The Cultural Historical Forestry Museum houses exhibits depicting various aspects of South Africa's forestry industry ... about » Sabie

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PANORAMA ROUTE ATTRACTIONS

BLYDE RIVER CANYON Mpumalanga Game Reserves

Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve: The fresh mountain scenery and panoramic views over the Klein Drakensberg escarpment are quite spectacular and give the area its name of 'Panorama Route'. Viewpoints are named for the spectacle they offer, and God's Window and Wonder View hint at the ... Blyde River Canyon »

GOD'S WINDOW

God's Window: With magnificent views, canyons, rock formations and waterfalls, God's Window is truly an area of breathtaking scenic splendour. It is no wonder that Mpumalanga is known as Paradise Country! Gods Window is so called for the panoramic view of the Lowveld more than 900 m down into ... God's Window »

ECHO CAVES

Echo Caves: The Echo Caves are some of the oldest caves in the world and were declared a Historical Monument. The caves are so called because the local people used one of the stalactites as a drum to warn of any approaching Swazi. As these caves extend for some 40 km, the sound travelled for surprisingly ... Echo Caves »

HORSE SHOE FALLS

Horse Shoe Falls: The Horseshoe Falls was aptly named so as it is in the shape of a horseshoe and is an exquisite sight. Not surprisingly then, the Horseshoe Falls have a circular appearance, and although the falls are not very high, they are very unusual in appearance. They have also been declared a ... Horse Shoe Falls »

LONG TOM PASS

The Long Tom Pass gets its name from the Long Tom cannons used during the Anglo-Boer war. The original Long Tom Pass was a treacherous one, steep hairpin bends and hair-raising drops. It was originally the route followed by pioneer wagon drivers transporting goods from Mozambique to Lyndenburg ... Long Tom Pass »

SABIE GOLF CLUB Mpumalanga Golf Clubs

Sabie Golf Club: Rated among the top 10 courses in South Africa, Sabie River Golf Course is situated alongside Nelspruit and White River. The Sabi River course is one of only four 18 hole layouts in the Mmpumalanga lowveld. Water is a big factor here and is present in the form of a hazard on all but 4 of the ... Sabie River Golf Club »

ACTIVITIES Outdoor Adventure

Apart from its scenic beauty the region also offers an wide spectrum of activities such as bungee jumping, white water rafting, hot air ballooning, 4X4 and walking trails, as well as gold panning. For the less adventurous, enjoy bird watching, game viewing, trout fishing, mountain biking or simply marvel at the scenic splendours of the region.

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Mpumalanga, the place of the rising sun, is one of South Africa's newest and fastest growing provinces. Created immediately after the country's first democratic elections in 1994, Mpumalanga covers 6,5% of South Africa's surface area, constituting an area larger than Belgium and the Netherlands combined.

Its approximately three million people generate R55 billion, or 8%, of the country's annual economic output and enjoy a higher than average quality of life and faster economic growth rate than any other province.

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