Oribi Gorge is situated along the spectacular forest-cloaked ravine of the Mzimkulwana river just west of Port Shepstone which itself is 120 km south of Durban. Oribi Gorge is the eastern gorge of two gorges that cuts through the Oribi Flats (flat sugarcane farmlands), southern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The western gorge was formed by the Mzimkulu river. At the base of the cliffs of both gorges there are rocks over 1000 million years old while the cliffs themselves are formed from sandstone deposited about 365 million years ago.
The road through Oribi Gorge was built by Italian prisoners of war.
the Oribi Gorge, which is approximately 27 km long, 4 km wide (widest point) and 400 m deep. In 1950 it was proclaimed a protected state forest.
This is from an excerpt from a local business in the gorge…”Lose all senses of self preservation and experience the ultimate rush of the Wild Swing at Oribi Gorge. Launch yourself off Lehr’s Falls, 100m into the abyss of the Oribi Gorge on the world’s highest gorge swing. Leaves you feeling breathless and exhilarated!” Also shows if you are sane or not….
Instructions are given….
Down they go to the jump off spot…and then “ready steady…jump”
“I’m back now it’s your turn”… other thinks “Why did I agree to this?”
This is what they jump down into… would you?
But one thing is for sure.. this gorge is one beautiful area of South Africa… Me at a lookout spot..
The Photographic Journey of bulldog. 