Travel Mpumalanga

March 17, 2020

About the Voortrekker History in the Lydenburg Area

Voortrekker pioneers explored the Lydenburg area since the 1800’s and in 1845 under the leadership of Andries Pretorious, some 300 Voortrekker families settled in Ohrigstad and established the first Volksraad. A large number succumbed to malaria and in 1849 the […]
March 17, 2020

Visit Archaeological Iron Age Sites (500 A.D) near Lydenburg

Lydenburg is the home of numerous Iron Age sites (500A.D.) particularly in the Gustav Klingbiel Nature Reserve, where stone-walled enclosures, engraved circles  and pottery attest to these earlier inhabitants of this beautiful area.  Most of this pottery is closely related to […]
March 16, 2020

Visit Lydenburg (Mashishing) in Mpumalanga, South Africa

Lydenburg is situated at the foothills of the famous Long Tom Pass and is surrounded by the Steenkampsbeerg and Mauchsberg mountain ranges which are the highest points in Mpumalanga. Besides being close to the many tourist attractions in the surrounding area, Lydenburg is today a […]
March 17, 2020

Visit Verloren Valei Nature Reserve near Dullstroom Mpumalanga

Please note that Verloren Valei is a closed reserve. Entry is by appointment only. To book a visit, contact the Verloren Valei reserve office on 013 254 8800. A Mpumulanga Parks Board specialist reserve situated approx. 15km out of Dullstroom on […]