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Heysbrook Country Lodge - Accommodation near Waterval Onder, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Heysbrook Country Lodge - Accommodation near Waterval Onder, Mpumalanga is an exclusive ten bed country lodge set in a secluded valley of 1 300 hectares (which becomes a gorge) on the Mpumalanga escarpment. Despite its privacy, the entrance to the property is directly off the N4 highway one kilometre east of Waterval Onder, below the Elands falls and the NZAZM tunnel in the Elands Valley. The accommodation and facilities are in turn-of-the century style architecture. Sandstone walls, wooden floors and corrugated roofing blend into the indigenous bush and ancient ruins that surround the lodge site, along the bank of the Heysbrook.

Price: 6

all included

10 king/singles

The ten bedrooms, each en suite with fireplaces in the bedrooms (and most in the bathrooms!) are generously spaced apart from the lodge and from other bedrooms. The closest bedroom is some fifty metres from the lodge and the furthest some 150 metres, along a meandering wooden boardwalk that takes you through the three hundred year old stone kraal ruins, around which the lodge was built. All bedrooms are large (approximately 50m2), have private views from the baths, outdoor showers and (shortly) mini bars. All bedrooms can accommodate two single or one king size bed.

Whilst the lodge is at an altitude of 1 200 m above sea level (300 m lower than Johannesburg ), the highest point on the estate is 2 100 m and is only one kilometre from the lodge. Accordingly evenings are cool and the days are warm. The estate is in a malaria free area. The Heysbrook stream runs the length of the property, some seven kilometres, and supports a wild population of small rainbow and brown trout. The stream is low this season and needs clearing before fly-fishing is reasonably accessible. This is currently being focused on. There are many walks and hikes available. It is advised to discuss these with lodge management before setting off. The estate is large and many walks are isolated and secluded.