Blyde Canyon Backpackers

S 24 28.240 E 030 52.789

Blyde Canyon Backpackers has five self-catering chalets, each with three beds, surrounding a fire pit and braai area in the middle of the bush against a backdrop of the Drakensburg Mountains. The dorms are in shared chalets, but the friendly owner will usually give you a chalet to yourself if the site is not fully booked. There is a central building with a kitchen, bathrooms and showers. The backpackers is part of Mariepskop View Chalets and is on R531 between R527 and R40.

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