Magaliesberg Canopy Tour: 10 ziplines through ancient kloof

Slide across ancient rock faces and fly through a mountain kloof

Magaliesberg Canopy Tour is a zipline activity through Ysterhout Kloof in the Magaliesberg Mountains, where you move between 11 platforms built into the rock faces on 10 slides, some stretching 140 meters and suspended 30 meters above the stream below. A trained guide leads the experience, sharing facts about the 2,400-million-year-old mountain, its ecology and wildlife. The tour takes 2.5 to 3 hours and includes all safety equipment (harness, helmet, glove and pulley) plus transport to the course from the offices.

The experience

Ysterhout Kloof sits in the heart of the Magaliesberg Mountains, halfway between Hartebeespoort and Rustenburg, about 1½ hours from Johannesburg and Pretoria. The canopy tour is built into the rock faces themselves: 11 platforms anchored high in the kloof, connected by 10 slides that vary in length and angle. The longest stretch 140 meters. You move from platform to platform under your own control, using the pulley system you're fitted with at the start, while the stream runs 30 meters below.

The day begins with a safety briefing at the tour offices, where you're kitted out with a sliding harness, safety helmet, sliding glove and pulley. A trained guide leads you through the course, managing the pace and sharing details about the mountain's geology, the ecology of the kloof, and the bird and animal life you pass through. The whole experience (briefing, gearing up, the slides themselves and the walk back) takes 2.5 to 3 hours. Transport from the offices to the zipline course is included.

The tour accommodates wheelchair users through an innovative sliding chair called Lettie, so mobility does not have to mean sitting it out. The guide speaks English and stays with the group throughout, so you're never managing the equipment alone or figuring out the next move by yourself.

What’s included

• All safety equipment: sliding harness, safety helmet, sliding glove and pulley.
• a trained English-speaking guide leading you through the 11 platforms and 10 slides.
• transport from the tour offices to the zipline course.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day16 departure times: the first at 08:00, the last at 15:30

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AgesAdult (18 to 70 years) · Child (7 to 17 years) · Infant (under 1): free

GroupUp to 100 · max 9 per booking

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 4 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Magaliesberg Canopy Tours

Is this one for you?Choose this tour if you want to control your own speed across each slide rather than follow a guide's pace. You're steering the zipline, not being guided through it.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (7 to 17 years); Infant (under 1): free.

How long does the Magaliesberg Canopy Tour actually take?

The full experience takes 2.5 to 3 hours, which includes the safety briefing, gearing up with your harness and helmet, the zipline slides themselves, and the walk back to the offices.

What's the longest zipline on this tour?

The longest slides stretch 140 meters across the kloof, suspended about 30 meters above the stream below, and you control your own speed using the pulley system.

What equipment do I get and what do I have to bring?

The tour provides your sliding harness, safety helmet, sliding glove and pulley. Everything you need to move between the platforms. You don't need to bring specialized gear. Wear comfortable clothes and closed-toe shoes.

Is the Magaliesberg Canopy Tour accessible if I use a wheelchair?

Yes. The tour has an innovative sliding chair called Lettie that accommodates wheelchair users, so mobility limitations don't prevent you from ziplining the course.

How far is Magaliesberg Canopy Tour from Johannesburg?

The tour is about 1½ hours' drive from Johannesburg and Pretoria, located halfway between Hartebeespoort and Rustenburg in the Magaliesberg Mountains.

What will the guide tell me about the Magaliesberg Mountains?

Your trained guide shares facts about the mountain's age (2,400 million years old) its geology, the ecology of Ysterhout Kloof, and the bird and animal life in the area as you move through the course.