JUST SAY I DO - SUMMER WEDDINGS IN MAGOEBASKLOOF
Summer is such a wonderful time of year to get married with glorious sunshiny days, wild flowers galore and beautiful surroundings to say...
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The Mountain is a space which attracts creatives, adventurers, conservationists, dreamers and doers. We are grateful to have the opportunity to be a voice for this unique community through the Mountain Getaways Visitors’ Guide, quarterly Magazine and this Website which serves to remind us once again how privileged we are to be able to spend time in Magoebaskloof where there are mountains instead of malls, spectacular views rather than parkades and silence to replace the sounds of the city.
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Lisa Martus
- Aug 28
- 3 min
STYLE AND SERENITY AT VIEWPOINT ESTATE
Nestled on the edge of the hills overlooking Haenertsburg between Polokwane and Tzaneen, lies Viewpoint Estate, a unique combination of...
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Lisa Martus
- Aug 28
- 3 min
THE ZWAKALA EXPERIENCE
Sunlight streams through the dancing arms of the Zwakala giants… trees to play in, to dance around, to get married under. This space is...
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Lisa Martus
- Jun 24
- 5 min
BIRD(ERS) OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER
Birding has become an increasingly popular pastime over the last few years, and Magoebaskloof is renowned as one of the premier birding...
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Lisa Martus
- May 28
- 4 min
COSY CABINS IN MAGOEBASKLOOF
It’s official… the change of seasons is upon us and we need to warm up to winter! Let’s face it, South Africans are the worst people...
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Lisa Martus
- Feb 24
- 5 min
HANDPICKED HONEYMOON DESTINATIONS IN MAGOEBASKLOOF & TZANEEN
If you’re going to be tying the knot during the winter months and are in search of a honeymoon destination, here are a few of our top...
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Lisa Martus
- Feb 24
- 2 min
GET COZY - CABIN FEVER AT STANFORD LAKE LODGE
When winter’s icy fingers have a tight grip on plans to get away, and even if the misty mountains of Magoebaskloof live up to their name,...
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Nicola Van Heerden
- Feb 23
- 2 min
AUTUMN'S FINEST: A COLOURFUL JOURNEY THROUGH SEQUOIA GARDEN RETREAT
Autumn is a magical time of year. There's no better place to experience the beauty of the Autumn season than in the spectacular...
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Lisa Martus
- Feb 22
- 1 min
GLASS ART - A DANCE OF LIGHT AND COLOUR
Elspeth and Ralph Humphreys have lived on Tupelo Honey Farm in the magical mountains of Magoebaskloof for over 25 years. They have loved...
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Lisa Martus
- Feb 22
- 3 min
“NOT ALL THOSE WHO WANDER ARE LOST” EXPLORE MAGOEBASKLOOF
“Magoebaskloof is a home of wanderers... people who have been searching for home and have found it in the heart of the mountains,” says...
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Lisa Martus
- Feb 22
- 4 min
FIND YOUR FREEDOM ALONG ROUTE 71
Limpopo Province is probably best known for the Kruger National Park, our country’s wild heart, but If towering trees, inspiring people...
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Lisa Martus
- Feb 22
- 4 min
VILLAGE LIFE IN THE HAMLET OF HAENERTSBURG
Tucked into the embrace of the Wolkberg mountains on the edge of the Great Escarpment in Limpopo, lies the quaint village of...
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Lisa Martus
- Feb 22
- 1 min
CHEERIO ROAD FOREVER...
Like the Strawberry Fields of the iconic Beatles song, Cheerio Road is an enchanted place, a song in your heart…. Hidden in the heart of...
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Lisa Martus
- Feb 13
- 3 min
SENSATIONAL SUMMERTIME AT THE WATERWHEEL COUNTRY RETREAT
You know that beautiful screensaver you have? ... The one where the sun is setting in a blaze of colour reflecting the sky in the...
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Lisa Martus
- Feb 10
- 3 min
A NEW CHAPTER FOR COPPERWING
Everyone agrees that Copperwing Guesthouse, nestled on a hill just a kilometre from the village of Haenertsburg is a relaxing retreat for...
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- Feb 10
- 3 min
STRIKING GOLD AT THE PENNEFATHER
High up in the hills, the sound of distant picks and shovels reverberates in an almost musical, if frenetic rhythm. The sharp ping-ping...
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- Dec 12, 2022
- 6 min
BRING ON SUMMER - LOVE LIMPOPO'S HOT PICKS FOR SUMMER CAMPING
We love summer in Limpopo… lazy days under skies that stretch on forever… and let’s face it, Limpopo is HOT in every way, so we’re going...
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Lisa Martus
- Aug 22, 2022
- 4 min
THE BOHEMIAN GUESTHOUSE & EATERY IN TANTALISING TZANEEN
Down a quiet road off the busy Circle Drive in Tzaneen, the charcoal exterior belies what you find inside the unconventional, artistic...
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Bridget Hilton-Barber
- Jun 16, 2022
- 6 min
HOW 'THE MOUNTAIN' SURVIVED
It is testament to the tenacity of the people of Magoebaskloof and Haenertsburg village, that two years into the pandemic, this friendly...
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Thabiso Sekhula
- Mar 26, 2022
- 4 min
1000 LIMPOPO SECRETS
It was the biggest shock of 2019… well, at least for our colleagues and friends. It was the year we decided to leave full-time jobs in...
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- Mar 26, 2022
- 2 min
MOUNTAIN CREATIVES
Creativity is fundamental to a community’s well-being - it keeps a space vibrant and alive. So what is it about Magoebaskloof that...
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- Mar 16, 2022
- 2 min
RESTORE YOUR SPIRIT AT BRAMASOLE GUESTHOUSE
"Soft, silken slips of cloud grow pink on their tips, soaking up the first rays of another golden day. The lake seems to stretch out to...
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Lisa Martus
- Mar 16, 2022
- 1 min
TAKE ME TO THE RIVER - RIVER WELLNESS & SPA @ ZWAKALA
Walking softly along the pathway through swathes of wild flowers, your footfalls match your heartbeat and silence weaves its way to the...
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WHERE TO STAY...
One of our favourite places to stay on the Mountain is Bramasole Guesthouse….find out why..
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