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The Park: Exploration - Lebombo 4x4 Trail Advisory | Exploration | Map | Restcamps | Sections | Statistics | The Park
Day 1: Crocodile Bridge to Mtini - eighty kilometres After signing indemnity forms and performing last checks on car and equipment the trail will be ready to start rolling. When you are used to not using off limits roads it will be a strange experience to actually enter such a road. People who know the game rangers will now that in a normal situation you might be fined or even removed from the Kruger National Park for something like that. From there the long and dusty road along the Crocodile river is followed. Game viewing is excellent in these parts because they are relatively quiet. So there is a fair chance of spotting for instance white rhino, buffalo, giraffe, warthog, waterbuck and of course the ever present impala. Many birds like the yellow-billed hornbill and glossy starling are also quite common to encounter. Approaching the foothills of the Lebombo mountains, that form the natural boundary with Moçambique the vegetation changes from dense riverine to mixed woodland. On top of a hill in the Lebombo mountain range the town of Ressana Garcia can be clearly seen. The bombed buildings show clearly what a devastating effect the civil war had on the country. But the grand Maputo highway shows there is still hope for a once terribly troubled country. Typical trees in this part of the Kruger National Park are fruited bushwillow (Combretum zeypheri) and round leaved teak (Pterocarpus rotundifolius). When heading for Sabie Poort the truly breathtaking view is ominous. Lebombo 4x4 Trail | White Rhino Relocation
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The Lebombo 4X4 Trail is a five day trail for experienced 4X4
drivers. Marc McDonald, ranger, but marketing minded decided to
look at possibilities for a 4X4 drive after the Kruger National
Park opened the Skukuza staff golf club to visitors. Starting at
Crocodile bridge in the far south of the Kruger National Park
and ending at Pafuri in the north, bordering Moçambique. A
distance of five hundred kilometres driven at off road speeds.
And of course a great number of informal stops to check up on
interesting sites or various wildlife. Quite some land to cover
in only five days. It will probably become one of the main
attractions for experienced 4X4 drivers within Southern Africa.
In this section a five day trip will be described. 