Attractions IN/AROUND Volksrust
Lakes / Dams / Landmarks
Blood River Vlei
The Blood River Vlei lies 20 km south-west of Vryheid, one of the most important wetlands in the area around the towns of Volksrust, Wakkerstroom and Memel. This part of KwaZulu-Natal's Midlands is a series of gently rolling hills on a plateau ...
Mountain Passes
Laing's Nek Pass
On the journey between Newcastle, the third largest city in KwaZulu-Natal, and Volksrust, a town in Mpumalanga, one travels through the Drakensberg range of mountains along a pass known as Laing's Nek Pass. The pass follows the easiest route through this ...
... and a little further afield
Golf Courses
Badplaas Golf Club
Badplaas Golf Course is privately owned nine hole golf course located in Mpumalanga at the feet of the formidable and striking Hlumu-Hlumu mountains. Waterways, lakes and dams provide serene reflections of the dramatic landscape and the changing of the ...
Golf Courses
Ermelo Golf Club
An excellent 18-hole course layout with plenty of challenging holes. The Ermelo country club is in Hendrina Road on the left just before the town. Ermelo golf course welcomes visitors every day. We are closed on Mondays. Facilities include a Bar, Driving ...
Landmarks / Mountain Passes
Nelshoogte Pass
Nelshoogte Pass, sometimes known simply as Nelshoogte or Nelsberg Pass, lies on the R38 between Barberton and Badplaas directly north of the Nkomazi Wilderness area. The pass is at once steep and dominated by the dense pine forests of the Nelshoogte ...
Nature Reserves
Nooitgedacht Dam Nature Reserve
Nooitgedacht Dam Nature Reserve, renowned for its access to great fishing opportunities, lies just 10 kilometres from Carolina on the Komati River, not even two hours from Johannesburg and Pretoria. This part of Mpumalanga is known as the grass and ...
Golf Courses
Piet Retief Country Club
Although it has nine holes, the Piet Retief golf course can be played as an 18-hole course. Tee times are welcomed and the club is open all week and all year around. It is affiliated with SAGA and SALGU, and offers members and visitors the opportunity to ...
Miscellaneous / Landmarks
The Giant Footprint
Lothair also promises visitors a peek into some of its mystery. Was this once the home of giants? A strange question under normal circumstances, perhaps. But, the prehistoric ‘footprint' in the granite outcrop is certainly quite a convincing piece of ...
Volksrust as a destination
Also in the neighbourhood
Badplaas, Carolina, Chrissiesmeer, Ermelo, Piet Retief, Wakkerstroom
Staying Overnight
Mountain View Lodge Volksrust
Mountain View Lodge Volksrust offers accommodation just outside the town of Volksrust. The surrounding area offers mountain passes, restaurants, ...
Kwa-Dlamathe Guesthouse
Kwa-Dlamathe Guesthouse offers accommodation in Volksrust, a peaceful neighbourhood. All the units have a TV with DStv, tea / coffee making facil...
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