The Bridal Veil Falls is six kilometres outside Sabie, Mpumalanga in South Africa. It is 70 metres high. The falls is slow flowing under normal conditions making it appear like a veil, hence its name.[1] It is one of many waterfalls in the area that is located on the Sabie River and is a popular tourist destination. It is accessible by car, with parking and a picnic area on SAFCOL's grounds. Local curio dealers sell arts and crafts from the car park area. From the car park, a footpath runs through indigenous forest for about 750 metres (15 minutes' walk) directly to the waterfall.[2]
Tourism
The Bridal Veil falls is on the Panorama route and in an area that contains more waterfalls than any other part of Southern Africa.[3] Day tourists regularly visit these falls and pay a nominal fee to view them.[2] The Bridal Veil Falls is also an attraction on the Loerie Trail day hike which is 10 kilometres long but also has a shorter option of approximately 6 kilometres that begins and ends at the falls themselves.[4] The falls is also part of the popular Fanie Botha hiking trail which is a five-day hiking trail in total, but has shorter trail options available as well.[5]
