Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve, Natural reserve near Graskop, South Africa
The reserve contains the Blyde River Canyon, with rock formations reaching heights of 1,944 meters above sea level along the Drakensberg escarpment.
The Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve, established in November 1965, encompasses 29,000 hectares of protected land in Mpumalanga province.
The reserve incorporates geological formations named by local communities, including God's Window and Bourke's Luck Potholes along the canyon's rim.
Visitors can access the reserve through two holiday resorts: FH Odendaal and Swadini, with the latter accessible only from Limpopo province.
The reserve protects the confluence of the Treur and Blyde Rivers, creating a water system that carved deep geological formations over millions of years.
Location: Mpumalanga
GPS coordinates: -24.49140,30.75970
Latest update: May 27, 2025 10:02
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