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...
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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
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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
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 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...
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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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