Canyons & Gorges in South Africa

Blyde River Canyon in Mpumalanga, South Africa leads Africa on the world’s 100 best canyons and gorges, at N° 10

2 of the world’s 100 best canyons and gorges are in South Africa, according to The World’s 100 Best Canyons & Gorges 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Blyde River Canyon in Mpumalanga at N° 10, followed by Meiringskloof in Fouriesburg at N° 84. Blyde River Canyon is also the highest ranked of the 4 entries from Africa.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Canyons & Gorges 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/canyons-gorges/

South Africa has the 13th most entries of the 32 countries on The World’s 100 Best Canyons & Gorges 2026.

South Africa has 2 of the 4 entries from Africa; the highest ranked in Africa is Blyde River Canyon in Mpumalanga, South Africa, at N° 10 in the world.

N° 1 in the world is Antelope Canyon in Page, United States.

Blyde River Canyon in Mpumalanga is N° 10 of The World’s 100 Best Canyons & Gorges 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 1 in South Africa.

Meiringskloof in Fouriesburg is N° 84 of The World’s 100 Best Canyons & Gorges 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 2 in South Africa.