Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve
An escarpment reserve of deep canyon country, cliffs, forest, river viewpoints, and the Three Rondavels north of Graskop.
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Graskop, Mpumalanga, South Africa
An escarpment town on the Panorama Route near Blyde River Canyon, Bourke's Luck Potholes, forest country, and the descent to the Lowveld.
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An escarpment reserve of deep canyon country, cliffs, forest, river viewpoints, and the Three Rondavels north of Graskop.
Explore Place →Travel east from the Highveld into Mpumalanga's Lowveld, climb the western escarpment to Blyde River Canyon, descend through Graskop and Hazyview, and enter Kruger at Skukuza. A visit …
Follow Journey →Graskop is the escarpment gateway for Blyde River Canyon and the Panorama Route before the descent to Hazyview.
It keeps the canyon and highland landscape visible as a distinct stage rather than reducing the route to a transfer into Kruger.
Cloud and mist can obscure escarpment views; summer rain changes waterfalls and roads while winter mornings can be cold.
The routed circuit arrives from Mbombela by the western approach and then follows the Panorama corridor south through Graskop toward Hazyview.