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The 260 square kilometer Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve snakes north almost 60 kilometers from Graskop, following the escarpment and meeting the Blyde River as it carves its way down to the lowveld.
The Blyde’s spectacular canyon, nearly 30 kilometers long, is one of South Africa’s scenic highlights. Along the way there are many various sights to see, including the Three Rondavels which are huge cylinders of rock with hut-like pointed ‘roofs’ rising out of the far wall of the canyon, and Bourke's Luck Potholes, weird cylindrical holes carved into the rock by whirlpools in the river. You can enjoy a walk and the views at God’s Window, which has amazing lookouts over the valley below.
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- The Escarpment 38 kilometers away
- Thornybush Reserve 39 kilometers away
- Greater Makalali Game Reserve 53 kilometers away
- Timbavati Game Reserve 57 kilometers away
- Hazyview 61 kilometers away
- Sabi Sands Game Reserve 73 kilometers away
- Kruger National Park 93 kilometers away
- Southern & Central Sectors Kruger National Park 120 kilometers away
- Eswatini 236 kilometers away
- Johannesburg 332 kilometers away
- The Waterberg 338 kilometers away
- The Elephant Coast 341 kilometers away
- The Pilanesberg National Park 383 kilometers away
- Phinda Private Game Reserve 388 kilometers away
- Thanda Safari Private Game Reserve 390 kilometers away
- Lake St Lucia 411 kilometers away
- iSimangaliso Wetland Park 417 kilometers away
- The Battlefields 422 kilometers away
- Hluhluwe-IMfolozi Game Reserve 423 kilometers away
- The Madikwe Game Reserve 458 kilometers away
- Spioenkop 474 kilometers away