Malolotja

Malolotja nature reserve contains some of the country's most beautiful mountain scenery, with lush grassland and fern covered valleys. The 90m drop of Malolotja Falls is the longest of a number of impressive waterfalls in the reserve and the longest in Swaziland.

Hiking trails provide good game viewing in varied vegetation from rich grassland to bushveld, forest and river scrub, where the wonderfully named Natal Ghost Frog and Plaintive Rain Frog may be found.

Bushbuck, oribi, reedbuck, klipspringer and many other indigenous game have been boosted by animals moved from other areas. Close to 300 bird species include the big Stanley's bustard, blue crane and bald ibis, nesting on clifffs near the Falls. Trout fishing is allowed in the dams with a permit.

Ngwenya Mountain is second highest in Swaziland at 1829m. A huge hole with terraced sides is the location of an ancient iron-ore mine. Lion Cavern is a smaller mine dating back over 40,000 years for the extraction of red and black hematite pigments. This is thought to be the oldest known mine in the world.