scenic viewpoint
Blyde River Canyon Viewpoint (Three Rondavels)
Three massive round rock formations resembling traditional huts, overlooking the third largest canyon in the world along South Africa's Panorama Route.
49 km · about 55 min drive
Mpumalanga, South Africa · Africa
Burgersfort sits on the route: 20 minutes from Praktiseer, 51km from Bourke's Luck Potholes.
Burgersfort is a town located in Mpumalanga, South Africa. With a population of 7,630, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Burgersfort sits in South Africa, where you drive on the left. It's in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Burgersfort to your route.
Burgersfort is located in the valley of the Spekboom River at the edge of the Bushveld Complex in the Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality of the Limpopo province of South Africa, near the border with the Mpumalanga province. The town was named after a hexagonal fort built there during the 1876-77 Second War againstRead more
the Bapedi of King Sekhukhune, and was named after President TF Burgers of the ZAR. The town serves as a meeting point for two major roads, the R37 and R555. The region is rich in platinum and platinum group metals. The town's neighbouring towns are Mashishing (60 km), Steelpoort (16 km) and Ohrigstad (26 km).
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Burgersfort is located in Mpumalanga, South Africa, Africa. The coordinates are -24.6755 latitude, 30.3288 longitude.
Burgersfort has a population of approximately 7,630 people, making it a town in South Africa.
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Full driving guide for South Africa4 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Three massive round rock formations resembling traditional huts, overlooking the third largest canyon in the world along South Africa's Panorama Route.
49 km · about 55 min drive
natural wonder
Swirling cylindrical rock pools scoured into yellow sandstone where the Treur River meets the Blyde, linked by footbridges just off the R532 Panorama Route. Named for a prospector who correctly predicted gold nearby.
51 km · about 60 min drive
famous road
Mpumalanga's classic escarpment drive on the R532 linking God's Window, Bourke's Luck Potholes and Blyde River Canyon: waterfalls and viewpoints strung along the Drakensberg edge.
59 km · about 70 min drive
mountain pass
The R37 crosses the Mpumalanga escarpment at 2,150 m, named after the Boer siege guns fired from here in 1900. Long fast sweepers give huge views down the Lowveld, and gun-position markers sit beside the road.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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