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The Berghuisie". . . Up the 4.5km gravel mountain pass road, a fairy tale mountain cottage tucks itself away. “The Berghuisie” is an exclusive and very private self-catering rustic cottage, set in a tranquil and sub-tropical environment. This cottage is secluded and is surrounded by the ancient mountains with an abundance of nature and natural beauty, amazing birdlife and spectacular views over the Barberton Valley. “The Berghuisie” is a fully equipped self-catering
cottage with a wooden deck overlooking the Makhonjwa Mountains and
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Barberton Mountain Lodge Accommodation
“The Berghuisie” sleeps a maximum of 4 people, featuring two separate rooms, one double bed and 2 single beds. It has a kitchen, fireplace in the lounge and a shared bathroom with bath. There is an open, private, hot water shower outside with awesome views over the mountain ranges. “The Berghuisie” also has a private braai area (firewood supplied), and a heated, spring water rock pool with spectacular views of the African Lowveld sunsets. . .
“The Berghuisie” offers tranquillity, privacy and peace of mind with an abundance of natural scenic beauty. Come and explore the unique fauna, flora, geology, archaeology and history that are to be found in Barberton and the Makhonjwa Mountains.
Activities
“The Berghuisie” – home of legends, adventurers,
businessmen, travellers, celebrities, geologists, scientists, researchers,
nature lovers, honeymoon couples, mountain bikers, hikers, paragliders,
birders, lovers, gypsies & artists. . .
Activities include hiking, mountain biking, paragliding, 4x4, bird watching, swimming, reading & relaxing. . .
Activities on this mountainous property include a variety of adventure sports and outdoor activities, like mountain biking, hiking, mountaineering, paragliding, 4x4 trails, quad bike trails, abseiling, canyoning, bird watching, stargazing. . . (Bring your own equipment).
Attractions in the area include visits to the Barberton Museums, underground gold mining tours, gold panning, day trips to local Nature Reserves, Route 38, Kruger National Park, and much more. . .
This self-catering guesthouse can be used as a base and is in close proximity to Barberton, Nelspruit, Forever Resorts Badplaas, Graskop, Pilgrem’s Rest, Kruger National Park, Swaziland and offers en-route accommodation to the warm waters of the Mozambican coast.
About Barberton
Nestled between the mystical mountain rocks, you travel back in time,
3 500 000 000 years ago, when the first rocks and consequently the first
life forms occurred on planet earth. The Barberton Mountainlands form
the core of a proposed World Heritage Site, as it is central to the Achaean
Greenstone Belt, in which some of the oldest and best preserved rocks
and first life forms on earth are found.
This makes the Barberton Mountainlands one of the oldest regions on our planet, it’s as if you enter a vast open air museum that displays more than 3,5 billion years of earth history, also with archeological sites dating back from the stone- and iron ages.
The Barberton Mountainlands is one of the most beautiful wilderness areas with ever-changing mountains, pristine savannah, bushveld, indigenous riverine and mountain forest, all intersected by gin clear perennial streams. The plant species diversity is second only to the Cape Fynbos with 2 100 different species and still counting. The Barberton Mountainlands is a bird watcher’s haven with more than 400 species being recorded here, along with 24 different amphibians and reptiles.
Augusta Roberto first discovered gold in Barberton on 20 June 1883. During 1886 Barberton was at the height of its boom. Flashy beauties such as Cockney Liz reigned over a frenetic nightlife. The well-known Sir Percy Fitzpatrick and his dog immortalized in print as “Jock of the Bushveld” whom had many great adventures in this region and a statue of Jock still graces the town.
Barberton is seen as the Mecca of adventure sport. Conditions are perfect for paragliding and micro light flying. Endless mountain trails exist for 4x4 vehicles, horse riding, mountain bikes, quad bikes and hiking. Other popular activities include golf, gold panning, jogging, bird watching, scenic drives, hunting, underground mining tours, etc.
Today Barberton is a charming, atmospheric little town, with many old buildings still standing and interesting museums displaying the uniqueness of the local Geology and the history during the gold rush days. Gold is still mined here and the town also boasts with the oldest and richest gold and silver deposits in the world.
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Barberton Mountain Lodge Reservations: booksa@madbookings.com
