Attractions IN Pilgrims Rest
Nature Reserves
Mount Sheba Nature Reserve
Beautiful Mount Sheba Nature Reserve is extremely popular amongst bird lovers and is regarded as one of Mpumalanga's premier forest-birding destinations. The reserve is privately owned, but is open to the public - many of whom use the particularly good ...
Golf Courses
Pilgrims Rest Golf Club
This hidden gem outside the national monument town of Pilgrim's Rest is a tranquil and forested nine hole, eighteen tee course. With its undulating fairways, and challenging layout, this will be more than just a stroll in the park. Tricky, well forested ...
Mountain Passes
Robber's Pass
Robber's Pass connects the little town of Pilgrim's Rest to Origstad, a long tarred road rich in history with a particularly scenic landscape that boasts wild horses and the odd monument. Pilgrim's Rest alone has a rich history. Not only it is the ...
Attractions AROUND Pilgrims Rest
Mountain Passes
Abel Erasmus Pass
The Abel Erasmus Pass links Mpumalanga's Blyde River Canyon, or River of Joy, with Limpopo's game reserves, seering through the northern reaches of the Drakensberg escarpment before dropping down into the Olifants River valley. You will not find a more ...
Nature Reserves
Blyde River Canyon
The fresh mountain scenery and panoramic views over the Klein Drakensberg escarpment are quite spectacular and give the area its name of 'Panorama Route'. Viewpoints are named for the spectacle they offer, and God's Window and Wonder View hint at the ...
Nature Reserves
Blyde River Nature Reserve
Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve stretches for some 60km, its southerly reaches extending from just beyond the town of Graskop all the way north to the Abel Erasmus pass. The reserve's remarkable biodiversity includes one of the last remaining montane ...
Landmarks / Natural Wonders
Bourke's Luck Potholes
Bourke's Luck Potholes are without doubt a major icon, but when thrown in together with the likes of the Three Rondawels, God's Window, the Blyde River Canyon and numerous magnificent waterfalls, one can become immune after a while. If you can, begin ...
Memorials
Fort Merensky
Fort Merensky was built to protect Botshabelo (place of refuge), a mission station established just 5 km north west of Middelburg, in the 1860s by Alexander Merensky and Heinrich Grutzner of the German Missionary Society. Amongst other things the fort ...
Natural Wonders / Landmarks / Forests
Graskop Gorge
The Mpumalanga Lowveld is one of South Africa's most naturally beautiful areas. It is characterised by impressive mountains, rugged cliff faces, forests, and waterfalls. And it is here that the incredible Graskop Gorge can be found ...
Nature Reserves
Gustav Klingbiel Nature Reserve
This has to be one of the most beautiful locations in the world. The reserve is 2200 hectares and the Klipgatspruit cuts the mountainous area into a deep valley. The main habitats include thornveld and bushveld on the low-lying areas, and montane ...
Landmarks
Kadishi Tufa Waterfall
The Blyde River Canyon is one of South Africa's geological wonders, its 26 kilometres of red sandstone mountains surrounding a body of water scenically breathtaking and lushly green. In the immediate distance the Lowveld flattens out, a vivid reminder ...
Activities / Birdlife or Wildlife Sanctuaries / Miscellaneous
Kruger National Park Tours
Guided day trips to the Kruger National Park: The largest game reserve in South Africa, the Kruger National Park is nearly 2 million hectares of land that stretch for 20 000 square kilometres, given over to an almost indescribable wildlife experience ...
Nature Reserves
Ohrigstad Dam Nature Reserve
Lying between the town of Ohrigstad and the historical village of Pilgrim's Rest in Mpumalanga, Ohrigstad Dam Nature Reserve is situated on the edge of the Greater Drakensberg Escarpment, 2 500 hectares of beautiful mountain scenery that surrounds the ...
Natural Wonders / Landmarks
Three Rondavels
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 ...
... and a little further afield
Landmarks / National Monuments
Albasini Ruins
Situated just outside Hazyview, the Albasini Ruins are, in essence, what remains of the trading post of Joao Albasini, dating back to the 1800's. Albasini was a Portuguese trader that set up his business in the early part of the 19th century. It is ...
Waterfalls
Berlin Falls
The Berlin Falls tumble down in a single drop for some 80 metres, or about 260 feet, before crashing dramatically into a round basin that is an irresistible jade colour. Seeing the green waters set off by the red cliffs around them is something quite ...
Lakes / Dams / Landmarks
Bridal Veil Falls
Bridal Veil Falls boasts a 70 metre drop, and visitors look on in awe and wonder as the power of water is seen in its rawest form. Still, the misty spray and elegant thundering are mysteriously and undeniably beautiful too. It is this contradiction that ...
Landmarks / Miscellaneous
Echo Caves
Situated just outside Ohrigstad are the spectacular Echo Caves. These mysterious caves were discovered in the 1920's by the owner of the farm. After his cattle mysteriously disappeared on the farm he started looking for answers. That is when he ...
Lakes / Dams / Landmarks
Elands River Falls
The Elands River Falls are 70 metres (or almost 230 feet) high, which makes them spectacularly impressive to witness from up close. It is owing to these awesome heights that the falls are frequented by rock climbers. In fact, Emgwenya is one of South ...
Forests / Landmarks / Natural Wonders
Forest Falls
Walking through the forests of the Panorama Route, breathing in the crisp, clear air and feeling the warmth of the dappled sunshine on your back is a truly special way to experience Mpumalanga. Forest Falls is an ...
Landmarks / Miscellaneous
God's Window
With magnificent views, canyons, rock formations and waterfalls, God's Window is an area of breathtaking scenic splendour. It is no wonder that Mpumalanga is known as Paradise Country! Gods Window is so called for the panoramic view of the Lowveld more ...
Landmarks / Miscellaneous
Horse Shoe Falls
The exquisite Horseshoe Falls are found along the Sabie River in Mpumalanga. These falls are found 4kms off the Old Lydenburg Road, signposted on the left side. A short walk through the beautiful terrains affords one the opportunity to spot magnificent ...
Golf Courses
Kruger Park Lodge Golf Course
The nine-hole, 18-tee Kruger Park Lodge Golf Course is situated in the pretty vacation town of Hazyview, Mpumalanga. Thanks to its being designed by the acclaimed golfing champ Gary Player, it remains one of the finest courses in the area. The entire ...
Lakes / Dams / Landmarks
Lisbon Falls
Lisbon Falls is one of the most dramatic and scenic waterfalls in the region. It is situated in the heart of the waterfall area of Mpumalanga, where the number of these dramatic falls exceeds that of anywhere else in southern Africa. Lisbon Falls is 94 ...
Pilgrims Rest as a destination
Also in the neighbourhood
Blyde River Canyon, Graskop, Hazyview, Kiepersol, Ohrigstad, Sabie, Thulamahashe, White River
Staying Overnight
Mount Sheba Rainforest Hotel & Resort
Sleepily tucked away amongst the mountains above the historic mining town of Pilgrims Rest lies Mount Sheba Country Lodge. Surrounded by indigeno...
Mount Sheba House
Mount Sheba House is a self-catering holiday home at Mount Sheba Rainforest Hotel & Resort, offering accommodation in Pilgrims Rest. Mount Sheba ...
The Royal Hotel Pilgrims Rest
The Royal Hotel in Pilgrims Rest is a charming national monument, situated close to the Blyde River Canyon and the Panorama Route. Built in 1894,...
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