SOUTH AFRICA OUTDOORS
Forest Creek Lodge |
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Forest Creek Lodge
A question often asked is "Where are you?" the only way we can try to explain this is to say, If you were in Dullstroom and jumped off the mountain, you would land in our gorge (Box canyon) Dullstroom is on top of our mountain range! Lydenburg is to the east, 35kms away.
No doubt, 3 000 years
ago the miners panned the gorge's creek for gold. Now its pools hold gold of a
different form, but equally hard to find - the golden brown trout that relish
its cold, gin-clear water. We have built a tree house in the riverine forest for birdwatching, lunches etc... It is set high up in the canopy of the large trees and offers superb views of the forest canopy and gorge. Some of the more exotic species of interest to birdwatchers, such as the Knysna loerie, cinnamon dove, grey cuckoo shrike, blue mantled flycatcher, black eagle and the ultimate "tick", the narina trogon, can be seen from our treetop viewing platform or on a "walk and stalk" outing. This interzonal
habitat allows tree enthusiasts the opportunity of identifying many uncommon
species of trees, shrubs, orchids and ferns. |
High up on the solid rock face of the Mpumalanga
escarpment is
It is only when one gets to the gate of Forest Creek
Lodge that the steep, rock-strewn grassland is left behind, and one enters
this little enchanted world. Forest Creek Lodge is a haven for honeymooners - celebrating your first, fifth or fiftieth, you will be enspired by the romance of this incredibly exclusive place.
Accommodation Built in rock hewn from the surrounding hills, a magnificent lodge-under-thatch has been constructed with views of the gorge and the surrounding cliffs and mountain, within earshot of baboon barks echoing down the valley. Come spend a few nights in the totally sublime luxury of the stone suite's, built in one of the circles of this ancient stone-walled village. The ambience is complemented by the beautiful interior design and opulence of the furniture and facilities. All the suites have DSTV, mini bar fridge, tea and coffee facilities and bathrobes for your comfort.
At Forest Creek you will dine on good country fare, full English breakfast, lunch and dinner. Weather permitting we will cook on the braai. For those who wish to hike lunch packs are available. For those who have special diets, we request that you inform us prior to your arrival. |
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gorge which rips straight into the rock. The gorge is softened only by a blanket
of shrubs and trees which have grown in this malaria-free zone over
millennia, watered by the boulder-strewn creek that bubbles with the purest,
cleanest water imaginable.
Lydenburg
(R36) that traverses the plains as the escarpment drops to the Lowveld. Off this
road lies the big Kwena Dam and a sole koppie (hill), and it is directly
opposite this that one climbs up, up and up, almost into a wall of cliffs which
often disappears into the mist.
deeper
and deeper into the gorge, totally enveloped in mist and under a thick canopy of
trees, a strong feeling of peace will overwhelm you.