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Sabie

A forestry town surrounded by waterfalls including Mac Mac, Lone Creek and Bridal Veil.

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History

Gold was found near Sabie in 1871 on an expedition led by H.T. Glynn, and the Glynns-Lydenburg Gold Mining Company was formed. Joseph Brook Shires planted the first commercial trees in 1876, starting what became one of the largest man-made forests in the world. Sabie became a health committee area in 1916 and a village council in 1924. The name is usually traced to the Shangaan word for the flooding, crocodile-filled river.

Getting there

About 360 km east of Johannesburg. Reached on the R37 from Mbombela or over the Long Tom Pass from Mashishing (Lydenburg), on the R536 from Hazyview, and on the R532 from Graskop (28 km north). Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport is roughly 55 km away.

Weather & climate

Summer-rainfall area at about 1,100 m; summers are warm and wet and winters dry and cool, with a fire risk in the plantations in late winter.

Things to do

Things to see

  • Bridal Veil Falls70 m waterfall reached by a 750 m forest walk, about 6 km from Sabie off the old Lydenburg road.
  • Horseshoe FallsHorseshoe-shaped falls on a gravel road off the old Lydenburg road.
  • Komatiland Forest Industry MuseumMuseum on the history of forestry and the timber industry; also sells MTB and Forest Falls permits.
  • Lone Creek FallsWaterfall surrounded by indigenous forest.
  • Long Tom PassHistoric mountain pass on the R37 between Sabie and Mashishing, with a Long Tom cannon replica and Devil's Knuckles.
  • Mac Mac FallsTwin waterfall plunging 70 metres into a forested gorge.
  • Maria Shires FallsSmall waterfall and picnic spot on the escarpment route north of Sabie.
  • Sabie Falls73 m waterfall beneath the bridge over the Sabie River on the R532 at the edge of town.
  • St Peter's Anglican ChurchHistoric Anglican church in Sabie.

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AG Azalea Guest House Guest house in the Mount Anderson suburb with eight en-suite rooms, each with its own entrance. Guest Houses & B&Bs Sabie, Mpumalanga BO B&B on the Sabie Bed and breakfast in Sabie. Guest Houses & B&Bs Sabie, Mpumalanga BL Bananien Lodge Self-catering accommodation in Sabie. Self-Catering Sabie, Mpumalanga DG Dublin Guest Lodge Four serviced self-catering units with linen, secure parking and use of a garden pool. Self-Catering Sabie, Mpumalanga EC Eagle Creek Lodge Lodge accommodation in the Sabie area. Lodges & Game Lodges Sabie, Mpumalanga ES Eloise se Gastehuis Guest house in Sabie. Guest Houses & B&Bs Sabie, Mpumalanga FR Floreat Riverside Lodge Privately owned three-star hotel on the Sabie River with en-suite rooms, family rooms, self-catering units and dormitor… Hotels Sabie, Mpumalanga G9 Guesthouse 914 Self-catering accommodation in Sabie. Self-Catering Sabie, Mpumalanga GT Gunyatoo Trout Farm Working trout farm in the Rhenosterhoek valley off the Long Tom Pass, about 25 minutes from Sabie, with en-suite rooms,… Guest Houses & B&Bs Sabie, Mpumalanga G Gwenyn Self-catering accommodation in Sabie. Self-Catering Sabie, Mpumalanga HG Hillwatering Guest House B&B in residential Mount Anderson with mountain views towards Bridal Veil Falls from the verandah; children over 12 wel… Guest Houses & B&Bs Sabie, Mpumalanga JS Jock Sabie Lodge Three-star resort on about six acres of lawns with self-contained log chalets, bungalows and rooms looking onto the Sab… Lodges & Game Lodges Sabie, Mpumalanga LV Lew's View Two luxury self-catering units overlooking the Sabie golf course, with a shared pool and lock-up garages. Self-Catering Sabie, Mpumalanga MV Majestic View Self-catering accommodation in Sabie. Self-Catering Sabie, Mpumalanga MP Merry Pebbles Resort Family resort on the banks of the Sabie River on the edge of town, with self-catering units, about 180 caravan and camp… Resorts Sabie, Mpumalanga MM Misty Mountain Chalet lodge on the Long Tom Pass about 24 km from Sabie, set on a 280-hectare natural heritage site with 27 chalets, a… Lodges & Game Lodges Sabie, Mpumalanga OG Oom Gawie se Plek Self-catering accommodation in Sabie. Self-Catering Sabie, Mpumalanga RH Round Here Self-catering Holiday Home Self-catering accommodation in Sabie. Self-Catering Sabie, Mpumalanga SR Sabie River Camp Riverside camp near Sabie Falls with grassed caravan and camping sites, chalets, a rock pool, an open-air bar and a put… Camping & Caravan Parks Sabie, Mpumalanga SS Sabie Self-Catering Apartments Self-catering accommodation in Sabie. Self-Catering Sabie, Mpumalanga SS Sabie Star Chalets Self-catering accommodation in Sabie. Self-Catering Sabie, Mpumalanga TB The Big Tree Self-catering accommodation in Sabie. Self-Catering Sabie, Mpumalanga TS The Sabie Town House Guest Lodge Stone-and-timber guest house overlooking the Sabie gorge, with en-suite rooms, a pool deck and a room suited to guests… Guest Houses & B&Bs Sabie, Mpumalanga TW The Woodsman B&B, Restaurant & Pub Bed and breakfast with 12 Tudor-style suites, next to the Woodsman Restaurant & Pub. Guest Houses & B&Bs Sabie, Mpumalanga

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