Mpumalanga - 'place of the rising sun' - could also be called 'place of
The Bridal Veil Falls are aptly named and long and narrow, tumbling from a great height to appear as a misty veil. Lone Creek Falls are just 10 kilometres west of Sabie on the Lydenburg road, and a 200 metre walk through crisp, misty indigenous forest will get you to the base of the falls which tumble from 68m above. Lone Creek Falls are a national monument and a small entrance fee is charged to see them.
Mac Mac Falls are 13km from Sabie towards Graskop. Named after Mac Mac village, the site of the 1873 gold rush,this is one of the most unusual waterfalls in the area and is a favourite amongst photographers. To see the falls from above, take a steep walk along a stepped, cement pathway to the viewing platform, from where there's a spectacular view down onto the double falls. Further downstream are the Mac Mac pools, a series of rocky basins filled with water - and a romantic place to swim.
Interestingly, the waterfall was originally a single stream, but intrepid gold miners changed that when they blasted the falls in an attempt to reach the rich gold-bearing reef over which the falls flow. The 65m high Mac Mac Falls have been declared a national monument and a small entrance fee is charged to see them. Two kilometers beyond the falls is an idyllic picnic spot, which is also the start of the Forest Falls Nature Walk.
A cascading curtain of water in many tiers,the Forest Falls can only be viewed by following the four-kilometre Forest Falls Nature Walk. But because they require a little effort to see, these falls are not as well visited as most of the others - so there's a good chance you could enjoy them all on your own. The walk is easy going through pine plantation and indigenous forest - and all you need is good walking shoes, sunblock and a hat, water and camera.
Near Sudwala Caves along the Crocodile River are the Montrose Falls.
There are actually multiple falls to be seen here - one above and one below the main cascade. To see them, take the short loop road south of the N4, near the junction with the R559 to Schoemanskloof.The Elands River Falls are also a national monument and are actually three separate falls that tumble onto rocks below and then on into a deep cool pool.Unusual sounding names for Africa are the Berlin Falls and Lisbon Falls. The Berlin Falls are just north of the town of Graskop and close to popular God's Window. One of the most spectacular waterfalls in Mpumalanga, a special observation platform has been built to view these falls from up close - as they plunge 48m into a deep green pool below. The falls are close to the Blyde River Forest Station and state sawmill, west of the R532.
The Lisbon Falls are just 3km south of the Berlin Falls. At 92m high, this is the highest waterfall in the area - and is a magnificent twin fall plunging over a semicircular rockface. A 100m walk along a footpath will get you from the parking lot to the base of the falls - and an awesome vantage point. Lisbon Falls are between Graskop and Blyde River Canyon, just west of the R532 along a gravel road. The turn off to the falls is about 1km south of the R532 and R534 junction. Both Berlin and Lisbon falls have picnic spots for visitors' enjoyment.
Not surprising, the Horseshoe Falls have a circular appearance, and although not very high, are very unusual in appearance.
While some travellers cross the globe to see eclipses, others seek out volcanoes and craters. But if it's waterfalls you love, head directly to eastern Mpumalanga for a watery feast of a dozen or more cool cascades.