Bridal Veil Falls, 70-meter waterfall near Sabie, South Africa
Bridal Veil Falls is a 70-meter waterfall near Sabie that drops down a steep rock face, creating a white cascade shaped like a flowing wedding veil. The falls sit within the Mpumalanga region on an elevated plateau, surrounded by dense indigenous forest.
The falls lie on a tributary of the Sabie River west of Sabie, in Mpumalanga. They sit on the Panorama Route, a driving circuit linking the region's waterfalls, in an area holding more waterfalls than any other part of Southern Africa. The Loerie Trail day hike, 10 km long with a shorter 6 km option starting and ending at the falls, and the five-day Fanie Botha hiking trail both pass the waterfall.
The falls lie on the Panorama Route, and day visitors pay a nominal fee at the SAFCOL grounds to view them. Local curio dealers sell arts and crafts from the car park. The 750-metre forest footpath is also the start and end point of the shorter, roughly 6-kilometre option of the Loerie Trail day hike.
To reach the base of the falls, visitors need to walk 750 meters through the forest from the SAFCOL parking area. The path is well marked but can be muddy and uneven in places, so sturdy footwear is helpful for the walk.
The falls is one of the stops on the Loerie Trail day hike, which runs 10 kilometres but has a shorter option of about 6 kilometres that begins and ends at the falls. The five-day Fanie Botha hiking trail also passes the waterfall, with shorter options available.
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