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The Cascades Pools – Mahai Falls loop from Mahai

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The Cascades Pools – Mahai Falls loop from Mahai

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5.0

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The Cascades Pools – Mahai Falls loop from Mahai

05:50

17.5km

790m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: January 14, 2026

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uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park

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1.14 km

Cascading Waterfall in uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park

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The cascades invite for swimming and cooling. The water is clear and very clean. Now, at 34 degrees in November, that's a great thing. If you are looking for peace, just walk a little bit up the hill.

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1.41 km

The Cascades Pools

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Since the Cascades are not far from the Mahai Campsite, it can get crowded during the South African school holidays. But no problem: then you just continue along the river and discover one of the many other hidden pools!

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2.38 km

Lookout Rock, uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park

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Stop here for Lunch

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7.58 km

Hiking trail in the Drakensberg Mountains

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The path, 2-3 hours, partly leads along the slope past the waterfall or almost underneath it. I walked in the late afternoon and I didn't meet anyone along the way. However, monkeys can be found.

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9.15 km

View of the Drakensberg Mountains

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A beautiful path with distant views and mountain views.

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9.75 km

Mahai Falls

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A very beautiful waterfall. Reachable on a hike from Witsieshoek Mountain Lodge.

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14.2 km

Gudu Bush

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15.9 km

View of the Drakensberg Mountains

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17.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.6 km

590 m

242 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.7 km

1.95 km

1.66 km

166 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,190 m)

Lowest point (1,410 m)

Weather

Monday 6 April

18°C

12°C

29 %

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Max wind speed: 3.0 km/h

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The Cascades Pools – Mahai Falls loop from Mahai

Cascading Waterfall in uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park

The Cascades Pools

Lookout Rock, uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park

Hiking trail in the Drakensberg Mountains

View of the Drakensberg Mountains

Mahai Falls

Gudu Bush

View of the Drakensberg Mountains

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