Panorama Route town close to God's Window and Bourke's Luck Potholes.
- Do Africa Silks silk farm tour
- Do Big Swing gorge swing
- Do Jock of the Bushveld Trail
- See Berlin Falls
- See Blyde River Canyon and Three Rondavels
Sabie
A forestry town surrounded by waterfalls including Mac Mac, Lone Creek and Bridal Veil.
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
- Fanie Botha Hiking TrailOvernight forestry hiking trail in 2 to 5 day options.
- Fly-fishing on the Sabie RiverTrout fishing on club water and dams around Sabie.
- Forest FallsWaterfall reached only on foot by a 7 km circular forest walk off the R532 between Sabie and Graskop.
- Loerie TrailCircular day walk from Ceylon Forest Station near Sabie.
- Mac Mac PoolsNatural rock pools with picnic and braai areas; the 3 km Secretary Bird trail starts here.
- Mac Mac Summit 4x4 TrailScenic 4x4 route through the forestry area near Sabie.
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.
Close by Sabie
More to do and see in towns a short drive awayA preserved gold-rush village that is now a living museum.
- Do Diggings Museum and gold panning
- Do Ghost Tour
- Do Prospector's Hiking Trail
- Do Village Tour
- See Alanglade House Museum
A busy little town close to the Kruger's Phabeni and Paul Kruger gates.
- Do Da Gama Dam
- Do Elephant Whispers
- Do Golf at Kruger Park Lodge
- Do Saturday Market at Perry's Bridge
- Do Skyway Trails
White River (Witrivier) is a leafy farming and residential town in the Mpumalanga Lowveld, about 20 km north of Mbombel…
- Do Casterbridge Lifestyle Centre
- Do Gin & Co tasting room
- Do Golf at White River Country Club
- Do Klipkoppie Dam
- Do Longmere Dam
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Sabie Plumbers
Plumbing and handyman services.
Plumbers
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Sabie Poles (Global Poles)
Treated timber poles.
Farms & Produce
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Sabie Post Office
Post office.
Couriers
Sabie, Mpumalanga
Sabie Rape & Child Abuse Centre
Support centre for victims of rape and child abuse.
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Sabie, Mpumalanga
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…
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Sabie, Mpumalanga
Sabie Self-Catering Apartments
Self-catering accommodation in Sabie.
Self-Catering
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Sabie Slaghuis
Butchery in Sabie.
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Sabie Something Else
Art, craft and gift shop.
Arts & Crafts
Sabie, Mpumalanga
Sabie Sports Bar & Pizza Den
Sports bar serving pizza and light meals.
Pubs & Bars
Sabie, Mpumalanga
Sabie Star Chalets
Self-catering accommodation in Sabie.
Self-Catering
Sabie, Mpumalanga
Sabie Timber
Timber supplier.
Hardware & Building Supplies
Sabie, Mpumalanga
Sabie Trout Angling Club
Club controlling fly-fishing water on the Sabie River.
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Sabie, Mpumalanga
Sabie Wholesale Liquors
Liquor wholesaler in Sabie.
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Sabie, Mpumalanga
Sabie Xperience Trailer Hire
Trailer hire.
Car Hire
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Sabie-MAST
Mass Animal Sterilisation Trust.
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Sabie, Mpumalanga
SAPS Sabie
Sabie police station; victim support centre on the same number.
Police & Emergency
Sabie, Mpumalanga
Senwabi Occupational & Medical Services
Occupational health services.
Doctors
Sabie, Mpumalanga
Shilo's Pawn Shop
Pawn shop in Sabie.
Shopping
Sabie, Mpumalanga
Sisco and E Liquor Store
Liquor store in Sabie.
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Smokey Train Diner
Restaurant and diner in Sabie with a putt-putt course.
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Studio 1
Salon in Sabie.
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Supa Quick Sabie
Supa Quick tyre and auto centre.
Tyres & Exhausts
Sabie, Mpumalanga
Super Meat Butchery and Groceries
Butchery and grocery shop.
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Sabie, Mpumalanga
Super U-Save
Grocery store in Sabie.
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Sabie, Mpumalanga
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