Paardeplaats Nature Retreat

	Accommodation Information Type: Self Catering Grading: 3 Stars Capacity: 12 Price: From R300 pp Check-in: 12:00 to 19:00 Check-out: 11:00 Paardeplaats 154JT, Long Tom Pass, Lydenburg 1120
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Paardeplaats Nature Retreat & Jafri Walking & Cycling Trail

Introduction to Paardeplaats:
Remember the pre 1970 Kruger Park ambience? No commercial noise, no cash registers. The smell of fresh air, wood smoke, paraffin and creosote. The singing of birds and the cry of the jackal. The laughter of children at play, while you cook a delicious meal on an open fire, and the friendly, helpful staff to escort you, on arrival, to your comfortable, clean rooms. Add to this stunning escarpment views, the freedom, peace, quiet and safety of unspoilt nature, where the children can take Ouma and Oupa for safe, short nature walks.

This is what we like to call “Elegant Simplicity” and “Family Therapy” à la
Paardeplaats Nature Retreat.

On the spectacular Longtom Pass (Route 37), along the very tracks of Sir Percy Fitzpatrick and his dog Jock - lies Paardeplaats Nature Retreat, some 12 km from Lydenburg/Mashishing, en-route to Sabie.

Set high up in the Mpumalanga Drakensberg, at 2000 meters above sea level, with an annual rainfall of over 1000mm per annum, this 770 ha proclaimed nature reserve, is a haven for birders, hikers and serious nature lovers, who enjoy “elegant simplicity”, so different from the city norms.

Built on the ruins of an 1870 miners settlement is the restored 15 sleeper stone dwelling, set in total privacy, overlooking a small trout dam and a beautiful valley and mountains.

Hidden amongst trees and the mining terraces are three restored stone units. Each room has a private view with its own unique character with stained glass windows.
All 6 bedrooms are en suite, with down or wool duvets on all the beds. Meals are prepared in the communal “Miners’ Canteen” with a kitchen so well equipped that even professional chefs comment on it. Wood and gas stoves, two gas fridges and utensils to cater for up to 20 people, guarantee a farm style cooking experience with most modcons (except a microwave). When the weather permits, the outdoor-covered cooking hearth and large veranda, is the place to relax and braai, soothed by the sound of running water and bird song.

The fly-fisherman could be tempted to catch a trout, casting almost from the veranda.
The Jafrie Walking and Cycling Ramble is ideal family therapy for those who love nature. The not-so-lazy could pack a picnic basket or a rucksack and embark on one of seven different marked out walking or mountain biking trails, totalling 25km, or just amble down to the nearby waterfall.

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