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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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EXPERIENCE FARM LIFE... At Wegraakbosch Organic Cheese Farm in Magoebaskloof
If your idea of a perfect day involves a little fresh air, a lot of laughter and getting your hands slightly dirty, then Wegraakbosch Organic Cheese Farm is calling your name. Tucked high up in the folds of Magoebaskloof, is an off-grid, family-owned and run farm where cows, geese, pigs and chickens live out their best life in harmony with the land and the seasons. This is not a ‘look but don't touch’ kind of farm - your family is invited to roll up your sleeves and experi
Lisa Martus
19 hours ago6 min read


A Foodie Tour in Magoebaskloof - an immersive day of Coffee, Cheese, Cooking and Craft Beer
In Magoebaskloof, food has always been an invitation to slow down and savour the deeper story of a place, experiencing people, landscapes and traditions. Although each of these four experiences can be enjoyed entirely on its own, they also combine beautifully into a relaxed and rewarding day tour for anyone wishing to explore this renowned slow food region through its flavours. If you book for the Magoebaskloof Foodie Tour, the morning begins at Krabbefontein Coffee Farm , tu
Lisa Martus
Mar 293 min read


SLOW FOOD - CONNECTING PLANET & PLATE
Did you know that our gorgeous little village of Haenertsburg is part of the global Slow Food movement? The Slow Food movement began in...
Marloe Scott Wilson
Feb 24, 20234 min read


HARVEST TABLE
There we stand, a motley crew of farm-virgins… who have grown up with identical, plastic-packaged vegetables harvested in the neat rows...
Lisa Martus
Feb 23, 20232 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


FOOD FOR THE SOUL - 6 SIGNATURE WINTER FOOD EXPERIENCES IN MAGOEBASKLOOF
This winter’s food flavours are set to be warm and spicy as mountain temperatures drop to a daily average of around ten degrees, with...
Bridget Hilton-Barber
Feb 22, 20233 min read


FIRE & SPICE WITH LAAIKSFOOD
My food journey started by watching my mother, Zeiboon, a well known cook in the Tzaneen community, spend hours in the kitchen. It was...
Laaika Moosa
Feb 22, 20232 min read


STOP OFF AT STELLA’S FARM DELI ON ROUTE 71
Emmual and Hester Human moved to ‘The Mountain’ from Singapore in 2017. Emmual grew up in Tzaneen and his family farm is in the Georges...
Lisa Martus
Feb 13, 20232 min read


10 THINGS TO DO ALONG ROUTE 71
Stretching from Polokwane, the gateway to the area, Route-71 makes for a spectacular road trip starting with the scenic escarpment of the...
Lisa Martus
Feb 12, 20232 min read


MINA'S NEIGHBOURHOOD MARKET UNITED 'THE MOUNTAIN'
Bridget Hilton Barber is a well-known writer, photographer, author and lover of life in Limpopo. She grew up at Kings Walden, a soulful...
Bridget Hilton-Barber
Aug 22, 20223 min read


PUT SOME ZING IN YOUR SPRING - PICNICS IN MAGOEBASKLOOF
Spring is one of the best times in the year to discover all that Magoebaskloof has to offer with the floral display at Cheerio Gardens, a...
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Aug 22, 20226 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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