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HHazyview lies in the north-eastern corner of Mpumalanga province; a town blessed with a lush subtropical Lowveld climate, where bananas and macadamias grow to impressive sizes. The Sabie River dominates the area, including the neighbouring towns of Sabie and Graskop, where you’ll be enchanted by rolling green hills, beautiful forests, waterfalls (Mpumalanga has more than any other province) and deep gorges.
The Skyway Trail, Africa’s longest aerial cable trail, is a major Hazyview attraction. It takes you 1.2km down into the Sabie River Valley, through spectacular indigenous forests, past streams and among abundant bird and wildlife. The cable is linked by 10 platforms, which afford you ample opportunity to take in the sheer beauty of the surrounds.
After you take a break to enjoy the Sabie Falls, you can continue your aerial adventures at Graskop further along the river, where the swing into the valley below sees you free-falling 68m before the ropes kick in and you begin swinging. For a calmer (although not much slower) ride, try the Graskop zip slide – 131m long and 80m above ground, it provides awesome views of the Graskop Falls and the gorge. A 60m abseil is also available here.
The Sabie River Valley and the surrounding forests offer numerous hiking and bird-watching trails. Quad biking is another popular visitor activity, and specialised quad-biking tracks have also been established. One-hour, half-day and overnight quad trails are available, with the latter taking in the Mac-Mac Falls and providing accommodation in rustic log cabins.
The Sabie River at Hazyview is also a great river-rafting spot, with lots of flat water and a couple of grade 2 and 3 rapids to get your adrenaline pumping. Geckoing (or tubing) is oodles of fun too – it takes advantage of the smaller grade 1 rapids.
Some river trips also feature kloofing (canyoning), which involves exploring the canyons on foot and then hiking back out again. Rock-jumping 8m down into the river is sweet reward after all the hard slog.
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Who to contact
Skyway Trails
Tel: +27 (0)13 737 6747
Email: info@skywaytrails.com
Induna Adventures
Tel: +27 (0)13 492 0071
Email: info@indunaadventures.com
Graskop Gorge Lift Company (Swing, Zip Slide and Forest Canopy Tour)
Tel: +27 (0)66 305 1572
Email: tickets@gglc.co.za
How to get here
Fly direct from any of South Africa’s major cities to Mbombela (formerly named Nelspruit), then hire a car and take the R40 to Hazyview. If you’re driving from Johannesburg, take the N12 to Mbombela, and from Durban take the N3 to Ladysmith, the N11 to Middleburg and then the N12 to Mbombela.
Best time to visit
The Hazyview area is an all-year-round destination – summers (September to February) are hot to very hot with spectacular afternoon thunderstorms, while winter days (March to August) are mild and the evenings cool to chilly.
Around the area
This part of Mpumalanga hosts a variety of natural and historic attractions: the Blyde River Canyon, the Mac-Mac Falls, the Kruger National Park, God’s Window, Bourke’s Luck Potholes and the quaint preserved Victorian gold-rush town of Pilgrim’s Rest.
Get around
To fully explore the area at your own pace, self-drive is the best option. There are, however, plenty of tour operators in the area if you don't feel like driving yourself.
Length of stay
A weekend is the bare minimum you’ll need to explore the area; a week or longer is best.
What to pack
Plenty of sunscreen and a hat are musts, in both summer and winter. Insect repellent is also always a good idea in the Lowveld, especially in the hot, humid months from November to March.
Where to stay
Accommodation options abound in the area, the best of them to be found among the many game lodges that border the nearby Kruger Park.
Best buys
African curios and art at the nearby Shangana Cultural Village, leather and metalwork at Delagoa African Arts and Crafts at Graskop.
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