Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve, KwaZulu
Natal: The Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve is a wonderfully scenic area offering
excellent hiking opportunities.
The area boasts cliffs and forests and spectacular hiking trails and picnic sites. Wildlife in the
Oribi Gorge consists of many antelope, although the oribi (after which the gorge is named)
is rarely seen.
A photographer's paradise, this little Eden encompasses forests, rivers, rapids and
ravine. High sandstone cliffs dominate this 24km long gorge carved out by the Umzimkulwana
River. Leopards, troops of baboons, various small antelope and a prolific bird life,
including five species of kingfisher and seven species of eagle inhabit the reserve. There
are several nature trails for the adventurous