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Blyde River Canyon
The Blyde River Canyon is the only true canyon in South Africa. It was formed by the Blyde River, "River of Joy" cutting its way more than 1000 metres through the quartzite and Dolomite Mountains of the eastern rim of the Drakensburg escarpment. The quartzite of the system was deposited before the dawn of life on earth in a depression in the primeval granite shield of Africa. The Blyde Canyon nature reserve, which covers an an area of approximately 27 000ha, is internationally renown for its natural splendor. It forms the largest canyon in the world
The Reserve is home to wildlife some species of are rare, such as Taita falcon found in only a few haunts in the world. It is also home to a bewildering variety
of plants from orchids to lilies and tree ferns to cycads. It has the highest plant diversity within Mpumalanga.
Facilities
White water rafting, kloofing, Ab-sailing wilderness Trails and fly fishing are some of the adventures that are present at the Reserve. It incorporates such scenic attractions a The Pinnacle Rock which is 32m high, God's Window, The Natural Bridge, the headwaters of the Treur ( River of Sorrow) and Blyde (River of Joy) which converge at the awesome Bourke's Luck Potholes and the Three Rondavels
Accommodation
The Belvedere House is a self catering facility which accommodates groups of up to nine people and is situated deep within the Canyon. There are other beautiful camping huts for nature enthusiasts, backpackers and sightseers, namely Watervalspruit, Clear Streama and The Old Mine.
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