Pilgrim’s Rest
in Ehlanzeni District of Mpumalanga, South Africa

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-24.905 and 30.753 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -24° 54' 18" and E 30° 45' 11"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rand - ZAR
Spoken languages:
Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, English, Tswana, Southern Sotho, Tsonga, Swati, Venda, South Ndebele
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:07 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:13 am and 5:37 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
19.897 and -155.126 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hakalau
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for South Africa in Southern Africa

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to South Africa.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning South Africa. Last Update: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Touring Pilgrim’s Rest

Pilgrim’s Rest in Ehlanzeni District (Mpumalanga) is a town located in South Africa about 170 mi (or 274 km) east of Pretoria, the country's capital place.

Time in Pilgrim’s Rest is now 10:07 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports nearby Pilgrim’s Rest, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport in a distance of 40 mi (or 64 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Fossil Hominid Sites of South Africa in a distance of 123 mi (or 199 km), North-West. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lydenburg, Burgersfort, Hoedspruit, Nelspruit and Jane Furse. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 77 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Night Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 36%
Air Pressure 1020 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

27°C (80 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

29°C (84 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

28°C (83 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Zur Alten Mine

Address
4,0 mi
Farm Graskop KT 564 R532
1270 Graskop
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Royal

Address
0,2 mi
PO Box 59
1290 Pilgrim´s Rest
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Pilgrim's Rest (Mpumalanga - South Africa)

Published: January 26, 2013
Length: 21:00 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: valpard

(EN) After it was officially declared a gold field in September 1873, the town suddenly grew to 1500 inhabitants searching for alluvial gold. Towards the end of the 19th century claims were...


Bike Riding in Pilgrim's Rest

Published: December 24, 2014
Length: 44:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Steve Barrow

Bike Riding in Pilgrim's Rest.


Pilgrims Rest - Mpumalanga - South Africa

Published: January 10, 2013
Length: 13:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sleeping-OUT.co.za

Book Accommodation Online at: http://www.sleeping-out.co.za/accommodation/Pilgrims-Rest/567-0-1-1.


Pilgrim Rest becomes a flee market Mpumalanga Tourism

Published: February 11, 2014
Length: 42:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Johann van den Heever

Pilgrim Rest Village becomes a flee market Mpumalanga tourism.


BP Ulitimate Challenge - Day 16

Published: April 15, 2010
Length: 32:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: pmbdigital

Jeff hits Mpumalanga and visits Mbombela Stadium and Pilgrim's Rest.


South Africa 2008 (13) : Blyde river canyon

Published: September 02, 2008
Length: 37:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Christian Valade

Blyde river canyon est le site touristique le plus important du Transvaal avec le Parc national Kruger. Troisième plus grand canyon du monde selon l'office du tourisme, il est la quatrième...


From Pilgrimsrest to Graskop

Published: August 02, 2013
Length: 53:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Dirk Roelof Dekker

Busdrive from Pilgrimsrest to Graskop.


Big Swing, Graskop, South Africa

Published: May 21, 2010
Length: 53:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: R3D9N0M3

The adrenaline of a 68 metre freefall in under 3 seconds on one of the worlds Highest cable gorge swings.... Graskop falls as never seen before.


Graskop near Kruger National Park Mpumalanga

Published: August 12, 2010
Length: 48:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: RoomsForAfrica

Graskop is located in the heart of the Panorama Route in Mpumalanga. Near to Pilgrim's Rest, Berlin Falls, Blyde River Canyon, Mac Mac Falls. Copyright to http://www.roomsforafrica.com/dest/sou...


The Big Swing - Graskop, South Africa

Published: February 22, 2009
Length: 37:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ram Horizonte


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Pelgrimsrus, Pilgrim’s Rest