Mpumalanga, South Africa · Africa
Lydenburg is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Bosoord, 44km from Panorama Route.
Lydenburg is a town located in Mpumalanga, South Africa. With a population of 49,605, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Lydenburg 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 Lydenburg to your route.
Lydenburg, also known as Mashishing, is a town in Thaba Chweu Local Municipality, on the Mpumalanga highveld, South Africa. It is situated on the Sterkspruit/Dorps River tributary of the Lepelle River at the summit of the Long Tom Pass. It has a long, rich history, ranging from AD 500 to the present. The name isRead more
derived from the Dutch Lijdenburg, or "Town of Suffering", and is named for the experiences of the white settlers. In Northern Sotho, Mashishing means "long green grass." Lydenburg has become the centre of the South African fly-fishing industry and is an agricultural, tourism and mining hub.
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Lydenburg is located in Mpumalanga, South Africa, Africa. The coordinates are -25.0960 latitude, 30.4439 longitude.
Lydenburg has a population of approximately 49,605 people, making it a town in South Africa.
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Full driving guide for South Africa3 notable places within an hour's 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.
17 km · about 20 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.
44 km · about 50 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A cliff-edge viewpoint on South Africa's Panorama Route, looking down 700 metres to the lush Lowveld and across to the distant Drakensberg escarpment.
51 km · about 60 min drive
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