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Classification Day hike	Environment: Pristine Accommodation: Excellent
Download the brochure for this trail (PDF, 1.99 MB)	Difficulty Rating:Moderate

Basic Trail Description

It starts on the edge of the escarpment in the ox wagon road, gradually descending through an impressive large rock crack, rapidly changing scenes of krans, bush and mountain streams. It follows the contour also used by bushbuck, kudu and mountain reedbucks with beautiful views over the Komati Valley below.

Joining the wagon road again it steeply descends into the gorge through indigenous forest with a great variety of trees and bird life as well as cultural and historical sites. Along the Bank Spruit it leads to several natural swimming pools and picnic spots. Then ascending again towards the foot of the second highest waterfall in Mpumalanga - a memorable sight indeed.

From here it is uphill, through the San cave, past the giant yellow tree until the end of the escarpment to view the waterfall from above and the Komati Gorge underneath.