Footbridges
Over the potholes.
ErwinMeier — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dietmar Rabich — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dietmar Rabich — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dietmar Rabich — CC BY-SA 4.0
Striking rock formations where the Treur and Blyde rivers meet at the head of the Blyde River Canyon, where whirlpools of water laden with pebbles and sand have carved deep cylindrical potholes into the rock over thousands of years, in shades of yellow, red and brown. The potholes are named after the gold prospector Tom Bourke, who found no gold on this spot but predicted it lay in the area, and it was later found nearby, so the place was called Bourke's Luck. Footbridges carry visitors over the narrow gorges, so you see the water rushing below between the round potholes, its colour changing with the light. A small visitor centre explains the canyon's geology, and there are short walking trails. Entry is by a fee at the gate, a visit takes about an hour, and it is combined with the Blyde River Canyon and God's Window on the Panorama Route.
Over the potholes.
Yellow and red.
Canyon geology.
Panorama Route, at the meeting of the Treur and Blyde rivers, Mpumalanga
After the prospector Tom Bourke, who found no gold here but predicted it nearby, where it was later found.