Bridal Veil Falls (Sabie)
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The Bridal Veil Falls is six kilometres outside Sabie, Mpumalanga in South Africa. It is 70 metres high. The falls is slow flowing under normal conditions making it appear like a veil, hence its name.[1] It is one of many waterfalls in the area that is located on the Sabie River and is a popular tourist destination. It is accessible by car, with parking and a picnic area on SAFCOL's grounds. Local curio dealers sell arts and crafts from the car park area. From the car park, a footpath runs through indigenous forest for about 750 metres (15 minutes' walk) directly to the waterfall.[2]
Tourism
[edit]The Bridal Veil falls is on the Panorama route and in an area that contains more waterfalls than any other part of Southern Africa.[3] Day tourists regularly visit these falls and pay a nominal fee to view them.[2] The Bridal Veil Falls is also an attraction on the Loerie Trail day hike which is 10 kilometres long but also has a shorter option of approximately 6 kilometres that begins and ends at the falls themselves.[4] The falls is also part of the popular Fanie Botha hiking trail which is a five-day hiking trail in total, but has shorter trail options available as well.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bridal Veil Falls | SAFCOL". 9 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Sabie River Route". www.sabie.co.za. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ "The Sabie Waterfalls Route - A Waterfall Wonderland | Mpumalanga (NA)". www.southafrica.net. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Hiking Trails in the Sabie Valley, near Kruger National Park". greater.krugerpark.co.za. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ "Walks and Hikes - Sabie". sabie.co.za. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
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