Perhaps the most eye-catching feature of the Magaliesberg Mountains is the wall of grey cliffs on the southern slopes of the mountain which has a average height of between 60m and 70m (1720m above sea level). When reaching the ridge of the mountain on the trail, the top of the southern slopes, one is rewarded with the most breathtaking scenery over the highveld area. 

The total length of the Magaliesberg range is 196km. The ravine developing on the northern face of the Magaliesberg area is scenically spectacular and a geological wonder. Most of these ravines are situated between the Hartebeespoort dam and the Olifantsnek dam. These kloofs are formed by drainage lines that erode the diabase dykes away on the northern slopes of the mountain. Other drainage lines like, Leopard link, join up with main ravines like Hammerkop kloof, forming the most breathtaking waterfalls in the kloofs during the rainy season.

At some spots the kloofs are about one hundred meters deep and are permanently filled with clear water. Water running through these kloofs is filtered through rock strata before emerging as clear fountain water. Water streams in the Hammerkop kloof and Rotsboom kloof eventually meet water streams of other kloofs forming Sterkstroom that flows to the Buffelspoort dam.

This dam is visible from the top of the mountain. On these routes the most unbelievable mushroom rock structures, sculptured by natural erosion for thousands of years, can be seen and explored by hikers. These exquisite mushroom shaped formations were formed by an erosive layer of quartzite that has been edged away from beneath a harder upper layer by wind and water.