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
Mac-Mac Falls
The Mac-Mac Falls is a 65-metre waterfall on the Mac-Mac River in the Mac-Mac Forest Nature Reserve, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
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.
Mac-Mac Falls drops 65 metres (213 ft) on the Mac-Mac River. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Mpumalanga, 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 Mac-Mac Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Mpumalanga are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotographyWildlife & safari
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 Mpumalanga, 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
Mac-Mac Falls
South Africa
Height65 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
65 m
70 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Mac-Mac FallsTinkisso FallsVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 15× taller than Mac-Mac Falls. Victoria Falls is 1.7× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Mac-Mac 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
-24.991, 30.813
Quick answers
Where is Mac-Mac Falls?
Mac-Mac Falls is in South Africa (Mpumalanga). The nearest base is Mpumalanga, South Africa. Its coordinates are -24.9910, 30.8130.
How tall is Mac-Mac Falls?
Mac-Mac Falls drops 65 metres (213 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall on the Mac-Mac River.
When is the best time to visit Mac-Mac 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 Mac-Mac Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking, photography and wildlife & safari. 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 Mac-Mac Falls?
The usual base is Mpumalanga, South Africa. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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