WELCOME TO
Wathaba
Craving new adventures and picturesque trails? Be sure to add Wathaba to your bucket list for an experience you'll never forget.
THE PLACE TO BE
The Award Winning Hiking Destination In The Skurweberge, Mpumalanga.
The breathtaking Wathaba Hiking Trails is situated 20.8 km from Machadodorp en route to Badplaas, a mere two to three hours from Pretoria and Johannesburg. This hiking destination in Mpumalanga offers all hikers and nature lovers a piece of heaven, with its tranquility and beautiful surroundings.
Nestled within the Skurweberg Mountains, Wathaba is a pristine wilderness sanctuary, where cascading waterfalls and a tapestry of flora — including vibrant wildflowers, delicate mushrooms and intricate lichens — thrive. Here, the indigenous kloof cradles a diversity of over a hundred tree species, some reaching record sizes, creating a haven for Mpumalanga's most exquisite birdlife. In this serene refuge, the graceful Bald Ibis, the elusive Knysna Loerie and the melodious Long-tailed Wagtail find solace, alongside an enchanting variety of small mammals, reptiles and amphibians, each adding to the mosaic of life in this enchanting corner of the world.
WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT US
Wathaba is a hikers paradise. The trails are clearly marked and well maintained with interesting notices along the way. The different routes take you to waterfalls, alongside the river, to a picture perfect fairy land and up to the escarpment with spectacular views.
- Sanette van Wyk
