Magaliesberg

The Magaliesberg are close to the major cities of Pretoria and Johannesburg. This beautiful mountain range offers visitors a simple weekend getaway in an area that is just a few minutes away from many different activities and attractions.

The Magaliesberg are a range of mountains 120 kilometres in length that are older than Everest. This stretch of mountains forms a natural border between the warmer lowland savannah and the cooler Highveld. The Magaliesberg are a scenic conglomeration of deep gullies, kloofs, clear streams, tall waterfalls and sheer cliffs.

The natural beauty of the area can be seen everywhere

For the adventurous, the Magaliesberg is a great place for hikers, rock climbers and abseiling. Much of the mountain range is relatively untouched by civilisation leaving a large part of the area as wild and free as it was when people first started settling in the area centuries ago. For the less adventurous, the Magaliesberg area also offers other activities and diversions. Camping is a favourite for many visitors with a variety of game reserves offering safe and affordable camp and caravan sites. Horse riding trails and canopy tours allow visitors to see the beauty of the area in a very special and different way.

Located close to the Hartbeespoort Dam and surrounding towns, the Magaliesberg also offer visitors the opportunity to see and buy some of the interesting local arts and crafts. Many towns in the area have arts and crafts shops as well as regular festivals where the best talent of the area is put on show.

The wild natural environment of the Magaliesberg along, the nearly year-round mild climate and the close proximity to large cities makes the Magaliesberg the ideal place for a weekend get away. Whether visitors are looking for tranquil retreat or an adrenaline-pumping adventure, these mountains can offer it all.

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