Sabie

South_Africa

Lone Creek Falls Sabie is a forestry station in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa

  • Lone Creek Falls. In the northern part of the town, just before crossing the Sabie River, there is a road heading west. Follow it (10 km).
  • Bridal Falls
  • Horseshoe Falls

Lone Creek Falls. In the northern part of the town, just before crossing the Sabie River, there is a road heading west. Follow it (10 km).

Bridal Falls

Horseshoe Falls

  • River-Tubing: i.e., going down the river-rapids sitting in a hard rubber ring/tyre
  • Caving: caving in the mud-caves by candlelight, Do not be tempted to do this without a guide as this is dangerous
  • Bridge-Swing: i.e., standing on the bridge at the bottom of town and jumping off (with a rope attached of course so that you swing underneath the bridge tarzan-style and are then lowered down to the bottom for the short walk back up)
  • Sabie Panorama: a tour of the surrounding views and sights to the north of Sabie including fantastic photo opportunities, waterfalls, the three rondavels and some souvenir stalls
  • Paintballing
  • Abseiling: including abseiling down a waterfall if you fancy something different
  • Kloofing/Gorge walking: hopping between and on rocks down a river, under waterfalls, etc. You will almost certainly get quite wet
  • Mountainbiking
  • Trout fly fishing, Sabie River, +27 83 966-5089. The Sabie Trout Angling Club offers trout fishing in the Sabie river. R90.

There are a number of day walk and over night hiking trails in the area.

  • Forest Falls Nature Walk. A 3.2 km circular walk. You will require a permit that can be obtained at Merry Pebbles. R10.
  • Loerie Trail, Ceylon Forest Station. A 10 km circular walk. You will require a permit that can be obtained at Merry Pebbles. R10.
  • Fanie Botha, +27 13 754-2724. Trails ranging from 2- to 5-days and 20 km to 60 km. Sleepover huts are available with toilets and showers, but no electricity or hot water. These trails are popular and advance booking is recommended.

Forest Falls Nature Walk. A 3.2 km circular walk. You will require a permit that can be obtained at Merry Pebbles. R10.

Loerie Trail, Ceylon Forest Station. A 10 km circular walk. You will require a permit that can be obtained at Merry Pebbles. R10.

Fanie Botha, +27 13 754-2724. Trails ranging from 2- to 5-days and 20 km to 60 km. Sleepover huts are available with toilets and showers, but no electricity or hot water. These trails are popular and advance booking is recommended.

River-Tubing: i.e., going down the river-rapids sitting in a hard rubber ring/tyre

Caving: caving in the mud-caves by candlelight, Do not be tempted to do this without a guide as this is dangerous

Bridge-Swing: i.e., standing on the bridge at the bottom of town and jumping off (with a rope attached of course so that you swing underneath the bridge tarzan-style and are then lowered down to the bottom for the short walk back up)

Sabie Panorama: a tour of the surrounding views and sights to the north of Sabie including fantastic photo opportunities, waterfalls, the three rondavels and some souvenir stalls

Paintballing

Abseiling: including abseiling down a waterfall if you fancy something different

Kloofing/Gorge walking: hopping between and on rocks down a river, under waterfalls, etc. You will almost certainly get quite wet

Mountainbiking

Trout fly fishing, Sabie River, +27 83 966-5089. The Sabie Trout Angling Club offers trout fishing in the Sabie river. R90.

There are numerous ATMs, and banks to change and withdraw money

  • The Spur steak ranch has an excellent view of the mountains.
  • The Hole is a small cafe opposite the supermarket at the top of town and serves delicious toasted sarnies.

If you are cooking for yourself, Boerewors are huge twirling beef sausages which are very good. You can even get Simba crisps which are Boerewors flavoured.

Biltong is a nice snack if you like dried, flavoured meat, this can be anything from dried Ostrich to dried chilli-Beef.

The Spur steak ranch has an excellent view of the mountains.

The Hole is a small cafe opposite the supermarket at the top of town and serves delicious toasted sarnies.

Pack a cooler box and fill it with your favourites cool drinks. This is a hot area, you will need to cool down. You will be able to buy ice and drinks at filling (gas) stations. Great drinks to have are malibu (alcoholic), dry lemon, soda water, your choice of whiskey and some juices. Ice-cream and some bottled water are also great

Locals tend to jump from the top of the waterfall by the bridge at the bottom of town. This is about 25-30m high and is very dangerous if you don't hit the water correctly.