Wathaba hiking trails – a piece of heaven

The breath-taking Wathaba Hiking Trails are situated 20.8km from Machadodorp on route to Badplaas, a mere three hours from Johannesburg and Pretoria. This hiking destination in Mpumalanga offers all hikers and nature lovers a piece of heaven with its tranquillity and beautiful surroundings.

Wathaba is a wilderness area in the Skurweberg Mountains boasting magnificent waterfalls, and fauna and flora, including wildflowers, mushrooms and lichens. Its indigenous kloof vegetation with over 100 different identified and marked tree species (some of them record size) is home to an array of some of Mpumalanga's most spectacular birdlife. Birds such as the Bald Ibis, Knysna Loerie and Long-tailed Wagtail, to mention a few, occur here, as well as a variety of small mammals, reptiles and amphibians.

A three-minute walk upstream from the base camps brings you to the stunning Wathaba Rainbow Falls and a natural pool surrounded by wildflowers and dense forest vegetation. During the summer the water is cool and refreshing, especially after a walk up the mountain. In the winter it is cold and only the bravest go swimming. There are two well-marked hiking trails with a variety of tree species, birdlife, wildflowers and plenty of waterfalls. The Bosbokroete is 4km (yellow trail) and the Lynx Loop is about 10km (purple trail)

Wathaba Hiking Trails was awarded the Best Trail for 2007, 2012, 2015 and 2017.

Day hikers are also welcome! Please make a booking for a day hike.

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