Unspoiled and beautiful Oribi Gorge is just a 35 minute drive from Port Shepstone, South Africa.
Oribi Gorge, a canyon cut by the Mzimkulwana River, is the eastern gorge of two that cut through flat sugarcane farmlands called the Oribi Flats. The dramatic gorge is about 400 metres (1,300 ft) deep, and almost 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) wide at one point. Spectacular kloofs and crags are covered with dense subtropical vegetation. Commonly seen are both vervet and samango monkeys, bushbuck, duiker and reedbuck. Leopard live here but are rarely seen. Some 250 bird species have been listed, including 5 species of kingfisher and 7 species of eagle.
Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve is along the bottom of the gorge. It is about 27 kilometres (17 mi) long, and just 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) wide at its widest. The reserve is bisected by a paved road that descends right to the base of the gorge, where it crosses the river and climbs back up the other side.
