Blyde River Canyon

Blyde River Canyon
Mpumalanga, South Africa
Length	26 km (16 mi)
Geography
Coordinates	24°35′S 30°48′E / 24.59°S 30.80°E / -24.59; 30.80
Rivers	Blyde River

The Blyde River Canyon is a 26km long^[1] Canyon located in Mpumalanga, South Africa. It is one of the larger canyons on Earth but much smaller than those of Asia, the Grand Canyon and the Fish River Canyon.^[1][2] Unlike the Grand and Fish River Canyon, the Blyde River Canyon is a "green canyon" which is dominated by subtropical vegetation. The canyon forms part of the Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve.

The Blyde River Canyon passes a rock formation known as the "Three Rondavels". So named as the formation resembles three African-style houses or rondavels. This canyon is part of the Panorama Route. This route starts at the town Graskop and includes God's Window, the Pinnacle and Bourke's Luck Potholes.