BRING ON SPRING
When Spring jumps out at you with all the exuberance of a joyful young child, you know you have to ditch the detritus of winter and put a...
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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, 202313 min read
FARM TO FORK WITH THE MOUNTAIN FOODIES
Travel should be about feeding all of your senses with the best there is on offer at your destination. We often forget that the real...
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Lisa Martus
Aug 28, 20233 min read
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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Bronwyn Egan
Aug 28, 20233 min read
WALK THE LOUIS CHANGUION TRAIL
As people, we walk! Well, that’s what we used to do: walk to gather firewood, walk to find berries, walk to follow the promise of meat in...
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Nyiko Gift Mutileni
Aug 28, 20233 min read
BECOME A CITIZEN SCIENTIST WITH iNATURALIST
South Africa is ranked as the third most biodiverse country in the world and home to over 95,000 known species due to its high levels of...
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Bridget Hilton-Barber
Aug 28, 20235 min read
RELAX, RETREAT, RESTORE - Let the Lowveld and the Mountain work its Magic
When life snaps at your heels like an irritable terrier, it’s time to head to Limpopo and assume the recovery position. Our gorgeous area...
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Lisa Martus
Aug 28, 20235 min read
SCHULTZ TRAILS
‘Grab some coffee with a view! Situated at the bottom of the Magoebaskloof pass, Krabbefontein on the Schultz farm is food for the soul!’...
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Deon Pienaar
Aug 28, 20232 min read
TRACKS & TRAILS - THE OTTERHOLT MEANDER
‘The Mountain’ is known as an adventure-tourism destination with its abundance of hiking trails, mountain biking tracks, and exciting...
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Lisa Martus
Aug 28, 20234 min read
WINTER ACTIVITIESINDOORS AND OUT
If you're looking for a unique winter experience, Magoebaskloof is the perfect destination for all ages with many exciting winter...
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Lisa Martus
Aug 28, 20231 min read
THE WOLKBERG TRAIL RUN
The Wolkberg Trail Run (WTR), hosted by Stanford Lake College, will take place this year on the 5th and 6th of August. It takes place...
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Lisa Martus
Aug 28, 20231 min read
LETSITELE BIRDING
Letsitele Valley is a scenic area near Tzaneen which offers excellent birding opportunities for beginners and twitchers alike. Top Bird...
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Lisa Martus
May 30, 20233 min read
HIKE, BIKE AND PURSUE FITNESS AT NOKO RESORT
Jerry Ramodike was born in Lenyenye near Tzaneen where his father hails from and later moved to live with his grandparents in...
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Lisa Martus
May 30, 20231 min read
GA-MALAHLELA VILLAGE EXPERIENCE
Limpopo boasts an incredibly rich cultural heritage and spending some time at Ga-Malahlela village near Houtbosdorp and Magoebaskloof, is...
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Lisa Martus
May 30, 20234 min read
OTTERHOLT ‘THE WAY IT SHOULD BE’
Dr Louis Clifford Thompson, Toban and Tamla McMahon’s great grandfather once made a suggestion about naming their farm, and three...
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Lisa Martus
May 29, 20236 min read
THE BIRDING LEGENDS OF MAGOEBASKLOOF
Surrounded by towering trees, there is a stillness in the forest broken only by melodious birdsong. Above the faint whispering wind...
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Lisa Martus
May 19, 20233 min read
PUT A RING ON IT
If you're planning on popping the question with your significant other, you'll want to make sure it's a moment they'll never forget. The...
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Lisa Martus
Feb 24, 20233 min read
MAGOEBAS ULTRA MARATHON
It is said that Magoebaskloof is something of a wild botanical garden. It is also called the ‘Land of Silver Mist’ with lush indigenous...
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Caitlin Blaser Mapitsa
Feb 24, 20233 min read
TOP-5 SPRINGY THINGS FOR KIDS
‘Magoebaskloof is a perfect weekend getaway,’ says Caitlin Blaser Mapitsa, a recent transplant to Haenertsburg who loves grasslands. When...
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Lisa Martus
Feb 24, 20232 min read
CELEBRATING THE SONGBIRDS OF SPRING
Spring is a great time for birding in Magoebaskloof… the migrant species are flooding back in colourful flocks so that the males can...
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Lisa Martus
Feb 24, 20233 min read
SENSATIONAL SPRING - CELEBRATE A SPRING FESTIVAL & ART EXHIBITION
Nature is putting on her party dress and she looks bloomin’ lovely🌸 Come to Magoebaskloof and join in the celebrations To celebrate...
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Lisa Martus
Feb 24, 20232 min read
SPRINGTIME PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS WITH SUIKERBOS FOTO
‘What started as a hobby quickly turned into a passion and in 2013, Suikerbos Photography was born’, says Tertia Ernst. ‘I have learned...
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Becca Tooley
Feb 24, 20233 min read
YOGA… FIND THE PEACE WITHIN
I first discovered yoga when I was a teenager through my aunt who was a yoga teacher. This practice taught me to connect to and love my...
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Lisa Martus
Feb 24, 20232 min read
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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Lisa Martus
Feb 23, 20232 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...
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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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