Attractions IN/AROUND Burgersfort
Mountain Passes
Abel Erasmus Pass
The Abel Erasmus Pass links Mpumalanga's Blyde River Canyon, or River of Joy, with Limpopo's game reserves, seering through the northern reaches of the Drakensberg escarpment before dropping down into the Olifants River valley. You will not find a more ...
Mountain Passes
Long Tom Pass
The Long Tom Pass gets its name from the Long Tom cannons used during the Anglo-Boer war. The original Long Tom Pass was a treacherous one, steep hairpin bends and hair-raising drops. It was originally the route followed by pioneer wagon drivers ...
Landmarks / Birdlife or Wildlife Sanctuaries / Nature Reserves
Manoutsa Vulture Colony
South Africa's fourth largest Cape Griffon vulture colony roosts on the sheer cliffs of the Drakensberg escarpment near the JG Strijdom Tunnel on a farm called Manoutsa. Vultures need cliffs in order to breed, something the Kruger National Park ...
Nature Reserves
Steenkampsberg Nature Reserve
The Steenkampsberg Nature Reserve, outside the town of Dullstroom, provides sanctuary for the rare wattled crane which is a major attraction, tourists from all over the world flock here to watch this magnificent bird and its definitely a sight that would ...
... and a little further afield
Archaeological / Landmarks / Miscellaneous
Bakoni Ruins
In the hills around Machadodorp on the edge of the escarpment, are the remains of a series of stone terraces generally regarded as walls built by the baKoni tribe to retain pasture animals - sheep and cattle. Just how old these ...
Nature Reserves
Dullstroom Nature Reserve
The Dullstroom Nature Reserve receives little publicity, which is something of a bonus for those who happen to stumble across the reserve and its accompanying dam, and are only too pleased to have the place more or less to themselves. There is little ...
Outdoor Activities
Fly Fishing
Fly fishing is the sport of choice for those that love combining the beauty of the outdoors with the excitement of reeling in an impressive catch. South Africa is a land of natural abundance, and it is not surprising that it has so much to offer in the ...
Nature Reserves
Gustav Klingbiel Nature Reserve
This has to be one of the most beautiful locations in the world. The reserve is 2200 hectares and the Klipgatspruit cuts the mountainous area into a deep valley. The main habitats include thornveld and bushveld on the low-lying areas, and montane ...
Nature Reserves
Rocky Drift Nature Reserve
Rocky Drift is a private nature reserve 290 kilometres from Johannesburg in Waterval Boven – a beautiful enclosed valley that preserve 257 hectares of mountain country. Through the reserve runs the Joubert Spruit tributary fed by water from the ...
Mountain Passes
Skurweberg Pass
The Skurweberg Pass lies on the rim of the Drakensberg escarpment - a steep, tarred and modern route over the Skurweberg mountains, on the R541 between Badplaas and Machadodorp. Meaning 'rough mountain' in Afrikaans, the Skurweberg mountains are a series ...
Mountain Passes
Steenkampsberg Pass
One of the highest passes in the region, Steenkampsberg Pass joins Lydenburg to Roossenekal. Often mistakenly called De Berg, after the highest peak in the range, Steenkampsberg Pass has some incredible scenery that includes the Steenkampsberg Plateau, a ...
Nature Reserves
Sterkspruit Nature Reserve
The smallish, yet incredibly pretty Sterkspruit Nature Reserve lies right next to the scenic Long Tom Pass, the horizon dominated by Mount Anderson and Mauchsberg, roughly 10 kilometres outside of Lydenburg. It lies on the Sterkspruit River, which is ...
Nature Reserves
Verloren Vallei Nature Reserve
One of the few places in the country to breed all three of the world's endangered cranes, the Verloren Vallei (lost valley) Nature Reserve lies roughly 13 km outside Dullstroom, a beautiful, peaceful part of the Steenkampsberg plateau that includes ...
Burgersfort as a destination
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Belfast, Dullstroom, Lydenburg, Machadodorp, Roossenekal, Schoemanskloof, Steelpoort Valley, Waterval Boven, Waterval Onder
Staying Overnight
Lapeng Guest Lodge
Set in manicured grounds, Lapeng is neatly tucked away between the mountains in a beautiful and tranquil environment close to Burgersfort. The Lo...
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