A spectacular natural wonder located along the Panorama Route, the Berlin Falls cascade from the centre of a sheer cliff that stands roughly 80m tall. The shape of the falls is likened to a giant candle. A narrow, natural channel at the top of the falls creates the wick of the candle, and as the […]
A spectacular natural wonder located along the Panorama Route, the Berlin Falls cascade from the centre of a sheer cliff that stands roughly 80m tall. The shape of the falls is likened to a giant candle. A narrow, natural channel at the top of the falls creates the wick of the candle, and as the water drops from this point, it fans out creating the rest of the candle before emptying out into the pool below.
Berlin Falls gets its name from miners who ventured to South Africa from Europe during the gold rush, and named each waterfall in the region after their home towns, or places from their home countries.
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Berlin Falls are a breathtaking natural beauty that can be found along the Panorama Route. The falls are shaped like a gigantic candle. The “wick” of the candle is formed by a small, naturally occurring canal at the top of the falls. As water drops from this point, it fans out, forming the remaining portion […]
Located some 35km on the R532 from Graskop, the Bourkes Luck Potholes are named after a gold prospector, Tom Bourk. The confluence of the Treur River (River of Sorrow) and the Blyde River (River of Joy) at the start of the Blyde River Canyon creates a powerful swirling action which caused stones and sand to […]
The Lisbon Falls are just three kilometers to the south of the Berlin Falls on the Lisbon River. The Lisbon River plunges down in a double stream, 90 meters high, over a semicircular rock face. There is a 100-meter footpath leading from the parking area to a vantage point, at the base of the falls […]
The Africa Silk Silk Farm tour is a fascinating look into how the Bombyx Mori (silkworm) produces silk and how these are woven into textures and colour with the utmost dedication. Products include pure silk-filled duvets, silk scarves, throws, cushions and a variety of other woven products. Africa Silks Farm is open for the […]
The Graskop Gorge Lift Company is centrally located on the Panorama Route and is an ideal stop over point, whether it be for the view, the forest, the food or the various adventure activities, guided tours and hikes in the surrounding areas.
Gods Window is so called for the panoramic view of the Lowveld more than 900 m down into lush indigenous forest clad ravine. The majestic cliffs plunge over 700 meters to the Lowveld. The forest that is located just at the bottom of the view stretches all the way to the Kruger National Park, which […]
Exactly as they sound, the Three Rondavels are three round mountain tops with slightly pointed tops, very similar to the traditional round or oval African homesteads made with local materials called rondavels. They are sometimes also called the Three Sisters Once known as The chief and his three wives the flat-topped peak represented Mapjaneng, famous […]