Van Stadens and Bloukrans Bridges

The Van Stadens River Bridge covers a beautiful gorge called the Van Stadens River Valley and if you are a nature lover, it is well worth the effort to visit the Nature Reserve which is open each day and has walking and mountain biking trails, picnic facilities and an indigenous nursery.  Details can be obtained on this link.

An interesting note: 

Van Stadens Bridge has earned itself quite a reputation for being one of the world's most frequented suicide spots.  SOS Help telephones were installed on either ends of the bridge and security cameras as a preventative measure a few years ago.  These have possibly saved the lives of many, however, this odd phenomena remains.  See link.

With all due respect, if you would like to leap off a bridge - it would be advisable by far  to continue on South to the majestic Bloukrans Bridge, which is famous for  it's safely controlled and very high bungee jumping.  In fact this bungee jump is the highest commercial bungee jump in the entire world - 216 metres high!  

Before even facing the jump, your adrenaline gets pumping just by the view and then by using a catwalk installed at the bridge which is 216 metres long!  Even if you are not brave enough to take the exhilarating jump, it is definitely worth stopping to watch from the village, where you can obtain a bird's eye view and listen to the yells of the bungee jumpers as they leap.  Great photo opportunities!

Like to give it a try?