About: Graskop

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Graskop is a small town in Mpumalanga province, South Africa. It was set up in the 1880s as a gold mining camp but it now serves as a tourist destination and the timber industry. “God’s Window”, a scenic view from the escarpment of the Lowveld below, is located outside the town. Graskop is also home to one of the biggest mounds of sawdust in the world, located in the eastern side of Graskop. Tourists regularly come to see the attraction and pay up to ZAR50 for the chance to see the one of the biggest, stable sawdust piles in the world. Small bags are available to collect souvenirs. * * * *

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  • Graskop ist eine Stadt in der südafrikanischen Provinz Mpumalanga. Sie liegt in der Gemeinde Thaba Chweu im Distrikt Ehlanzeni. (de)
  • Graskop is a small town in Mpumalanga province, South Africa. It was set up in the 1880s as a gold mining camp but it now serves as a tourist destination and the timber industry. “God’s Window”, a scenic view from the escarpment of the Lowveld below, is located outside the town. Graskop is also home to one of the biggest mounds of sawdust in the world, located in the eastern side of Graskop. Tourists regularly come to see the attraction and pay up to ZAR50 for the chance to see the one of the biggest, stable sawdust piles in the world. Small bags are available to collect souvenirs. Graskop is 14 km south-east of Pilgrim's Rest and 28 km north of Sabie. It was laid out between 1880 and 1890 on a farm belonging to Abel Erasmus, Native Commissioner of the Transvaal Republic. The name is Afrikaans for grassy hillock. Originally it was a mining camp. It is the best place to view the "Edge of the Lowveld", with a sudden drop of 700 metres. * Potholes at Bourke's Luck near Graskop. * The Berlin Falls near Graskop. * "The Pinnacle" near Graskop. * "God's Window" near Graskop. (en)
  • Graskop (« colline herbeuse » en afrikaans) est un village de la province du Mpumalanga en Afrique du Sud, située à environ 1 400 mètres d'altitude. Elle fut établie dans les années 1880 comme camp pour chercheurs d'or, mais est désormais essentiellement active pour l'exploitation forestière, l'agriculture et le tourisme. (fr)
  • Graskop is een dorp met 4000 inwoners, in de provincie Mpumalanga, Zuid-Afrika. Rond 1880 werd Graskop gesticht als kamp voor de nabijgelegen goudmijn. Tegenwoordig is Graskop vooral bekend om de houtindustrie. Vlak bij Graskop bevindt zich vanwaar men een goed uitzicht heeft over de omgeving. (nl)
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  • Graskop ist eine Stadt in der südafrikanischen Provinz Mpumalanga. Sie liegt in der Gemeinde Thaba Chweu im Distrikt Ehlanzeni. (de)
  • Graskop (« colline herbeuse » en afrikaans) est un village de la province du Mpumalanga en Afrique du Sud, située à environ 1 400 mètres d'altitude. Elle fut établie dans les années 1880 comme camp pour chercheurs d'or, mais est désormais essentiellement active pour l'exploitation forestière, l'agriculture et le tourisme. (fr)
  • Graskop is een dorp met 4000 inwoners, in de provincie Mpumalanga, Zuid-Afrika. Rond 1880 werd Graskop gesticht als kamp voor de nabijgelegen goudmijn. Tegenwoordig is Graskop vooral bekend om de houtindustrie. Vlak bij Graskop bevindt zich vanwaar men een goed uitzicht heeft over de omgeving. (nl)
  • Graskop is a small town in Mpumalanga province, South Africa. It was set up in the 1880s as a gold mining camp but it now serves as a tourist destination and the timber industry. “God’s Window”, a scenic view from the escarpment of the Lowveld below, is located outside the town. Graskop is also home to one of the biggest mounds of sawdust in the world, located in the eastern side of Graskop. Tourists regularly come to see the attraction and pay up to ZAR50 for the chance to see the one of the biggest, stable sawdust piles in the world. Small bags are available to collect souvenirs. * * * * (en)
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