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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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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,...
Lisa Martus
Feb 24, 20232 min read


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...
Nicola Van Heerden
Feb 23, 20232 min read


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...
Lisa Martus
Feb 22, 20231 min read


“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...
Lisa Martus
Feb 22, 20233 min read


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...
Lisa Martus
Feb 22, 20234 min read


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...
Lisa Martus
Feb 22, 20234 min read


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...
Lisa Martus
Feb 22, 20231 min read


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...
Lisa Martus
Feb 13, 20233 min read


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...
Lisa Martus
Feb 10, 20233 min read


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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Feb 10, 20233 min read


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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Dec 12, 20226 min read


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...
Lisa Martus
Aug 22, 20224 min read
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...
Bridget Hilton-Barber
Jun 16, 20226 min read


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...
Thabiso Sekhula
Mar 26, 20224 min read


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 26, 20222 min read


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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Mar 16, 20222 min read


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...
Lisa Martus
Mar 16, 20221 min read
WHERE TO STAY...
One of our favourite places to stay on the Mountain is Bramasole Guesthouse….find out why..
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