Magoebaskloof | Mountain Getaways

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.

MountainTales

Lisa Martus

Aug 173 min read

THE MAGIC OF MAGOEBASKLOOF FARMSTALL

Tucked into the bend of the R71’s zigs or zags of the Magoebaskloof Pass into the Lowveld, the Magoebaskloof Farmstall is a great place...

Lisa Martus

Mar 195 min read

PICNIC PERFECT PLACES FOR AUTUMN

The mellowness of Autumn in Magoebaskloof makes it easy to selectively ignore the inevitable reality that winter will sneak in on the...

HAZEL’S HARVEST - HANDMADE NATURAL GOODNESS

Lisa Martus

Jan 94 min read

HAZEL’S HARVEST - HANDMADE NATURAL GOODNESS

At the foot of the Wolkberg Mountains, Hazel Roskelly is harvesting lavender for the latest batch of her Lavender and Baobab nourishing...

Kerry Gibson

Jan 33 min read

MY MAGOEBASKLOOF FOOD JOURNEY

Nestled in the breathtaking embrace of mountains and forests, Magoebaskloof and the small village of Haenertsburg give visitors a host of...

Bronwyn Egan

Aug 28, 20234 min read

THE UPPER LETABA CATCHMENT MEETINGS

Forests and Grasslands are like gold - rare but incredibly valuable and if we want to save our water, we need to save them too. In...

STANFORD LAKE COLLEGE - 25 YEARS IN THE MAKING

Beth Coetzee

Aug 28, 20234 min read

STANFORD LAKE COLLEGE - 25 YEARS IN THE MAKING

This year, Stanford Lake College celebrates 25 years. Following the establishment of Unicorn Preparatory as an independent school in...

RELAX, RETREAT, RESTORE - Let the Lowveld and the Mountain work its Magic

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...

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...

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...

Lisa Martus

May 28, 20234 min read

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...

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...

“NOT ALL THOSE WHO WANDER ARE LOST” EXPLORE MAGOEBASKLOOF

Lisa Martus

Feb 22, 20233 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, 20234 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...

ZWAKALA… COME CLOSER TO THE NORTHERN-MOST CRAFT BREWERY

Lisa Martus

Feb 22, 20232 min read

ZWAKALA… COME CLOSER TO THE NORTHERN-MOST CRAFT BREWERY

As you get closer, you feel the energy shift from the tranquil pine-lined roads of Magoebaskloof to a buzz, an undercurrent of...

THE AL-LURE OF FLY FISHING IN MAGOEBASKLOOF

Lisa Martus

Feb 22, 20231 min read

THE AL-LURE OF FLY FISHING IN MAGOEBASKLOOF

There is something truly meditative about the rhythmic swish of the trout rod over serene waters at first light when the world seems to...

Thabiso Sekhula

Feb 22, 20232 min read

LIMPOPO’S AMAZING RACE

In an epic showdown around Magoebaskloof, 9 teams of two became the first participants of the first Limpopo Amazing Race held on 23 April...

VILLAGE LIFE IN THE HAMLET OF HAENERTSBURG

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...

LOOKING BACK… MOVING ON - THE MOUNTAIN GETAWAYS MAGAZINE

Mara Hermann

Feb 22, 20233 min read

LOOKING BACK… MOVING ON - THE MOUNTAIN GETAWAYS MAGAZINE

Paging through some of the earlier editions of the Mountain Getaways I came across an article entitled “Of days gone by”. It was a story...

Lisa Martus

Feb 22, 20231 min read

EXPERIENCE MAGOEBASKLOOF

When the rain clouds roll in and the heavens open up...when the air fills with the smell of soaked earth I take a breath and...

Lisa Martus

Feb 22, 20232 min read

GO HIKING IN MAGOEBASKLOOF

Take your heart for a walk in the woods and listen to the magic whispers of old trees.... of time and space and all that is timeless....

Laaika Moosa

Feb 22, 20232 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...

Lisa Martus

Feb 22, 20231 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...

STOP OFF AT STELLA’S FARM DELI ON ROUTE 71

Lisa Martus

Feb 13, 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 10, 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...

WHERE TO STAY...

One of our favourite places to stay on the Mountain is Bramasole Guesthouse….find out why..

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