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Graskop

Panorama Route town close to God's Window and Bourke's Luck Potholes.

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History

The farm belonged to Abel Erasmus in the 1850s-70s and became a mining camp after the Mac Mac gold finds. Percy Fitzpatrick camped nearby (Paradise Camp) in the 1880s, as described in Jock of the Bushveld. The railway from Nelspruit via Sabie opened on 18 June 1914 to serve Pilgrim's Rest, and Graskop was proclaimed a town that year. The name means 'grassy peak'.

Getting there

On the R532/R533 junction: 28 km north of Sabie, about 14-23 km south-east of Pilgrim's Rest via the R533, and connected to Hazyview and Bushbuckridge via Kowyn's Pass (R533/R535). Phabeni Gate of the Kruger Park is about 55 km away.

Weather & climate

Summer-rainfall highland climate; cool, misty days are common because of the altitude, with warm summers and cold winter nights.

Things to do

Things to see

  • Berlin Falls45 m falls plunging into a pine-lined gorge off the R532 north of Graskop.
  • Blyde River Canyon and Three RondavelsOne of the largest green canyons on Earth.
  • Bourke's Luck PotholesWater-carved cylindrical potholes at the confluence of two rivers.
  • God's WindowViewpoint over the Lowveld from the edge of the escarpment.
  • Kowyn's PassHistoric pass on the R533 descending the escarpment from Graskop towards Bushbuckridge, with Lowveld views.
  • Lisbon Falls92 m double waterfall, the highest in the area, off the R532 north of Graskop.
  • Lowveld ViewViewpoint over the Blyde River Canyon, Blyde Dam and Lowveld on the R532.
  • Natural Bridge (Mac Mac River)Natural rock bridge used by early transport riders, 2.3 km from Graskop on the R532.
  • Pinnacle RockQuartzite column about 30 m high rising out of the forested gorge, 6 km north on the R534 loop.
  • Wonder ViewHighest viewpoint in the area (1,730 m) next to the R534, about 2 km beyond God's Window.

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8O 83 on Delange Self-catering accommodation in Graskop. Self-Catering Graskop, Mpumalanga AP A Pilgrims Rest Guesthouse Guest house / B&B accommodation in Graskop. Guest Houses & B&Bs Graskop, Mpumalanga AS Afri Shoe Shoe shop. Clothing & Fashion Graskop, Mpumalanga AS Africa Silks Silk products shop; the company also runs a silk farm on Kowyn's Pass. Arts & Crafts Graskop, Mpumalanga AR Afrique @ Rustique Self-catering accommodation in Graskop. Self-Catering Graskop, Mpumalanga AP AHJ Plant Hire Plant hire. Builders & Renovations Graskop, Mpumalanga AG Angelmalatji Guesthouse Guest house / B&B accommodation in Graskop. Guest Houses & B&Bs Graskop, Mpumalanga AB Autumn Breeze Manor & Lodge Central guest house in a garden setting with a restaurant and an indoor pool. Guest Houses & B&Bs Graskop, Mpumalanga BF Barnetts Furniture Graskop Furniture store. Shopping Graskop, Mpumalanga BH Be-You-tiful Hair Salon Hair salon. Hair Salons Graskop, Mpumalanga BI Beach Island Graskop Guest house / B&B accommodation in Graskop. Guest Houses & B&Bs Graskop, Mpumalanga BC Beausa Chalets Two serviced self-catering chalets in town. Self-Catering Graskop, Mpumalanga BS Big Swing & High Wire (Graskop Gorge) Gorge swing into the Graskop gorge plus a high-wire zipline, based at Mogodi Lodge. Adventure & Activities Graskop, Mpumalanga B Biltongland Biltong shop and takeaway. Bakeries & Delis Graskop, Mpumalanga BS Blue Swallow Chalets Two self-catering chalets near the town centre set in a garden with a pool. Self-Catering Graskop, Mpumalanga BH Blumoon Hair Studio Hair studio. Hair Salons Graskop, Mpumalanga BC Blyde Chalets Serviced one- and two-bedroom self-catering chalets in the centre of town. Self-Catering Graskop, Mpumalanga BL Blyde Lodge Central lodge with en-suite rooms, family units and a self-catering unit, with a pool and meals on request. Guest Houses & B&Bs Graskop, Mpumalanga BS Blyde Sawmill Sawmill near Graskop. Farms & Produce Graskop, Mpumalanga BI Build It Graskop Build It hardware and building supplies store. Hardware & Building Supplies Graskop, Mpumalanga BB Busy Bee Tea Garden Tea garden in Graskop. Coffee Shops Graskop, Mpumalanga CP Canimambo Portuguese Restaurant Portuguese restaurant in Graskop, linked to the Die Ou Poskantoor Herberg B&B. Restaurants Graskop, Mpumalanga CG Chosen Glamping Accommodation Tented glamping accommodation in Graskop. Camping & Caravan Parks Graskop, Mpumalanga CC Coconut Classic Wear Clothing shop. Clothing & Fashion Graskop, Mpumalanga

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