Guidebook
Lonely Planet South Africa, Lesotho & Eswatini
James Bainbridge et al. · 2022
Covers the Drakensberg, Augrabies, KZN Midlands, Panorama Route falls and Lesotho's Semonkong for Maletsunyane in one book.
South Africa · Mpumalanga
Lone Creek Falls
The Lone Creek Falls is near Sabie in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The waterfall plummets 70 m down into the Creek.
Essentials guide
Facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia, compiled September 2026; season and access are our estimate, not a visit report. How we build these pages.
Lone Creek Falls drops 70 metres (230 ft). It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Thaba Chweu Local Municipality, South Africa. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Lone Creek Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Thaba Chweu Local Municipality are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Summer rainfall in the east makes January to April the big-water months; the winter-rain Cape runs the other way.
Getting there
- Base town Thaba Chweu Local Municipality, South Africa
- Country South Africa
- Region Mpumalanga, Southern Africa, Africa
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Lone Creek Falls
South Africa
Height70 mWidth—
Most similar
Tinkisso Falls
Guinea
Height70 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall, of similar height and in Guinea
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
70 m
70 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Lone Creek FallsTinkisso FallsVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 14× taller than Lone Creek Falls. Victoria Falls is 1.5× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Lone Creek Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
Walking guide
Walking in the Drakensberg: 75 Walks
Jeff Williams · 2017
Route descriptions for the Amphitheatre, including the Sentinel chain-ladder route to the top of Tugela Falls and the gorge walk below.
On the map
-25.1025, 30.70931
Quick answers
Where is Lone Creek Falls?
Lone Creek Falls is in South Africa (Mpumalanga). The nearest base is Thaba Chweu Local Municipality, South Africa. Its coordinates are -25.1025, 30.7093.
How tall is Lone Creek Falls?
Lone Creek Falls drops 70 metres (230 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Lone Creek Falls?
Peak flow is January to April. Summer rainfall in the east makes January to April the big-water months; the winter-rain Cape runs the other way.
What can you do at Lone Creek Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Lone Creek Falls?
The usual base is Thaba Chweu Local Municipality, South Africa. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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