Lydenburg

Resting at the base of the renowned Long Tom Pass and encircled by the Steenkampsberg and Mauchsberg mountain ranges, Lydenburg (Mashishing) is just 290km from Pretoria – a convenient 3-hour drive from Gauteng. Serving as a gateway to popular attractions like Blyde River Canyon, Pilgrim's Rest, and God's Window, Lydenburg offers an accessible starting point for exploration. The area is marked by stunning natural highlights including the Lydenburg Waterfall and the Gustav Klingbiel Nature Reserve. Local artists, including painters, stained glass artists, woodcarvers, and bead workers, flourish here. Lydenburg's historical significance shines through its Iron Age sites, showcased at the Lydenburg Museum, which also houses replicas of the iconic Lydenburg Heads and the early settler and Anglo-Boer War exhibits.