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Oribi Gorge Canyon Swing

Swinging at the Wild Gorge Canyon Swing of Oribi Gorge is an awesome experience that leaves you exhilarated and breathless. It is located on top of the Lehrs Falls and is hailed as the premier swing in the world. To swing into the gorge’s depths an in an arc of 100-meter, it takes one step or jump off the waterfall. The wild swinging at the Canyon is unbelievable. To allow for a comfortable ride, a full body harness is used by tourists while fully qualified professionals are available for the preparation and safety.

If you intend to go for a ride at the highest swing in the world, which is the Oribi Gorge Canyon Swing, you must bring your guts up and do not lose them while swinging down. Since Oribi Gorge Canyon Swing is just below the top of Lehrs Falls, tourists who are brave enough can try wild swinging of up to 300 feet.

Wild swinging at the Oribi Gorge Canyon Swing is a tremendous childhood experience as well. This activity had been a favorite childhood pastime in South Africa because of the crazy experience it gives and added adrenaline rush. The Oribi Gorge Canyon Swing is located along the narrow valley of the Mzimkulwana River in which its base is formed out of rocks aging more than one thousand million years old. Its cliffs are results of the sandstone residue about 365 million years ago. Its surface is flowed over by the Mzimkulwana River that gradually corroded the rocks away and slashing into the crust of the earth.

The wild swing ride at the Oribi Gorge Canyon Swing plunges you into a depth of 100 meters or equivalent to 33 stories. Every ride does not last more than a minute but it gives you the most terrifying adventure yet addictive experience of your lifetime. For a comfortable ride, you are allowed to wear a full body harness while trained personnel are assisting you with your dive.

The location of Oribi Gorge Canyon Swing is scenic and is one of the most spectacular sights that tourists can visit in the continent of South Africa. It is inhabited by more than 250 bird species and numerous mammal species. With these inhabitants, bird watching activity at the Oribi Gorge has always been a fascinating experience. Oribi Gorge’s nature reserve is approximately 4 kilometers wide and 27 kilometers long.

Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve had remained to be virtually inaccessible and untouched, thus it serves as a home to more than 500 plant species today as well as rare mammals such as the samango monkeys and vervet.

Adrenaline junkies have a wide range of activities to choose from, including Wild Gorge, abseiling or white water rafting. For those not so bold, the wild slide involves sliding 120m along a steel cable 160m above the ground. The rainy season, lasting from November to April, is a perfect time for whitewater rafters. Oddly enough, the road through Oribi Gorge was built by Italian prisoners during the Second World War.