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Cuckoo-Ridge

Hazyview Mpumalanga - South Africa

Email Cuckoo-Ridge Reservations: booksa@madbookings.com

Situated in the heart of Mpumalanga in the picturesque Sabie River Valley lies Cuckoo Ridge Country Retreat where four star Bed and Breakfast luxury accommodation in private tranquil settings awaits you.

Large individual chalets offer privacy, luxurious appointments, King or Queen Beds, en-suite bathrooms for pampering, private lounge and a private covered deck overlooking breathtaking views of the Sabie River Valley.
Only twenty kilometers from the Kruger National Park, entering through Phabeni gate, three kilometers from the Sabie River Adventure Center which offers river rafting, quad biking, horse riding, hot air ballooning and much more.
The Panorama route beckons with day trips to Gods Window, Blyde River Canyon, Bourke's Luck Potholes, various waterfalls and Pilgrims Rest a mere forty kilometers away.
Your hosts Joan and Alan Stewart look forward to welcoming you and ensuring that your stay at Cuckoo Ridge Country Retreat will be truly memorable.

Cuckoo-Ridge Accommodation

The Loerie Chalet
Private Lounge, refinement and supreme comforts including fully-stocked mini-bar, DSTV, beverage tray, air-conditioning, bathrobes, hairdryer, private deck, fine linen, Queen Bed with en-suite that pampers and spoils. Stunning Valley Views. Sleeps 2.
Kingfisher Chalet
Enjoy the luxury of the Kingfisher Chalet with its private lounge, King size bed with bathroom en-suite that pampers and spoils. The chalet is air-conditioned and has a fully stocked mini bar, DSTV, hair dryer, bathrobes, beverage tray, and private deck. Stunning Valley Views. Sleeps 2.
Sunbird Log Cabin
Private lounge, refinement and superb comforts including fully-stocked mini-bar, TV, beverage tray, air-conditioning, bathrobes, hairdryer, private deck, fine linen, Queen and Single Bed with en-suite. Stunning Valley views. Sleeps 3.
Breakfast & Dining
Sumptuous breakfasts are served on the verandah overlooking the Sabie Valley at the Main Lodge. Our breakfasts are known to cause our guests to "skip" lunch. Should you be doing an early morning safari we provide you with a breakfast hamper to keep you going.
As we are on the Lowveld Gourmet Restaurant Route we do not do dinners and we encourage our guests to take advantage of the gastronomical delights awaiting you locally in close proximity. Summerfields, Olivers, Salt and Orange are just 4 award- winning restaurants on the Lowveld Gourmet Restaurant Route.

Cuckoo-Ridge Facilities

Activities in the Area:
Abseiling
An activity for the thrill seeker! Face your fears and step over the edge into oblivion… Abseiling is commonly practiced the world over as a method of descending a rope in a safe and controlled manner.
Aerial Cable Trail
Experience the freedom of gliding over one of the last remaining natural forested valleys along the Sabie River. The aerial cable takes you down into the valley basins, stopping along the way on a number of elevated platforms to admire the natural vegetation, birdlife, and the views of the forest floor below.
The Elephant Sanctuary – Hazyview has elevated wooden walkways, beautifully constructed decks overlooking water, riverine and outdoor areas, a Curio Shop and Elephant Sanctuary Reception.
Geckoing / White River Tubing
Geckoing is the by far one of the best adventure activities that humans came up with - it rocks!
This is probably the best way to descend a low volume river like the Sabie. A Gecko is a very small raft that you steer with webbed gloves, no paddles needed! It is very easy to steer and very safe, and one of the coolest ways to have fun with family and friends in the sun and water!
Horse Trails
Trails wind through the beautiful Lowveld scenery of the Sabana River, indigenous bush and fruit orchards. You might also catch a glimpse of small antelope like the red duiker, and if you are a bird watcher you'll be in paradise!
Quad Biking
Trails run through the most scenic Sabie River Valley, winding along the Sabana River, indigenous vegetation, hills and other streams. The tracks vary from technical to very easy.
White Water Rafting
The Sabie River provides 20 rapids (grade 2–3) with areas of scenic vegetation and outstanding birdlife viewing. This 8km route is yielding to the novice, yet accommodating to the thrill seeker within all of us. Swimming, bum sliding at “Lion's Rock”.
White Water Rafting
The Sabie River provides 20 rapids (grade 2–3) with areas of scenic vegetation and outstanding birdlife viewing. This 8km route is yielding to the novice, yet accommodating to the thrill seeker within all of us. Swimming, bum sliding at “Lion's Rock”
Touring & Sightseeing
For those who enjoy a day touring and sightseeing, Hazyview is located at the foot of the Drakensberg mountain on the magnificent "Panorama Route". The area is teeming with a diversity of natural, cultural and historic gems and offers the traveller some of the most spectacular views in South Africa.
Hazyview
Founded in the early 20th Century by an alcoholic Canadian Boer War veteran, named Perry, who was running away from a trumped-up murder-charge down-country, Hazyview is now a bustling, peaceful market town at the portals of the Kruger National Park. Its temperate climate, with hot summer days cooled by evening rainfall and warm winter days of cloudless skies, makes Hazyview a genuine year-round destination.

The Sabi River Valley, in which Hazyview is situated, is bounded on all sides by indigenous bush, and these fertile conditions have led to the farming of a huge variety of fruit and trees. A number of small country style shopping experiences have recently added a popular new aspect to the town’s appeal.
Home to the Shangaan, North Sotho and Swazi peoples, Hazyview assures visitors of a warm Lowveld welcome as they descend from the Highveld towards the magnificent game reserves of the east. Ornithology and lepidoptery possibilities are excellent – with over 200 species of bird and 800 species of butterfly.
The Panorama
The sights, sounds and smells of Africa on your doorstep. From the sweeping views of the escarpment, with its shimmering waterfalls and dramatic gorges, to the majestic Lowveld and the rolling plains of the Kruger National Park, The Panorama offers something for everyone. For the wildlife enthusiast, the nature-lover, the adrenaline addict, the romantic…
The towns and countryside, present the visitor with a gallery of experiences from the cool of the Highveld to the warm, sultry bush. There is shopping in abundance – the opportunity to snap up local crafts in the heart of the homes of the Shangaan, Swazi and North Sotho peoples.

The region showcases the culture of these indigenous peoples, interwoven with early settler history, the gold rush and the vibrancy of the new South Africa. Walks and trails thread through the mountains and the rich, indigenous forests, dramatic geological formations, plains and kopjes, rivers and gorges.
Blyde River Canyon (Molatse Canyon)
The Blyde River Canyon (Molatse Canyon) is a significant natural feature of South Africa and is the third largest canyon in the world, after the Grand Canyon in the United States and the Fish River Canyon in Namibia. It is the second largest canyon in Africa, and is known as one of the great wonders of nature on the continent.
It was formed by rivers cutting deep into the escarpment and eroding millions of tons of rock which were carried to the Lowveld and beyond to the Indian Ocean.

It is 26 kilometers in length and about 800 meters deep.
One of the best viewpoints of the Blyde River Canyon are of the "Three Rondavels". These are huge, round rocks, thought to be reminiscent of the houses or huts of the indigenous people, known as rondavels.
This canyon is part of the famous Panorama route that starts at the town Graskop and includes God's Window, the Pinnacle, Bourke's Luck Potholes and many spectacular Waterfalls.
God's Window
At God’s Window on the Escarpment, about 9.2 km north of Graskop, majestic cliffs plunge over 700 meters to the Lowveld and the game reserves that have made the area one of Africa’s prime wildlife destinations which include the Kruger National Park.
The Kruger National Park is one of the most famous national parks in the world, and more than a century old. The Park measures 350 km from north to south, and approximately 60 km at its widest point, covering a total surface area of 1 948 528 hectares. The ecosystem is constantly maintained in its natural state to afford visitors the feeling and ambiance of true Africa.
When to visit the Park
Kruger is open all-year-round, but game viewing is easiest in winter (June to August) when the Park is at its driest, and animals gather at the waterholes. However some visitors choose the summer months (October to March) for the lush vegetation and bird breeding activity. In autumn (March to April), you can see the dramatic rutting of impala, wildebeest and other species. November to December will delight you with the birth of their young.
Climate in the Park
The climate is subtropical with very hot summers and warm, dry winters. Summer rains fall from October to March.

Directions to Cuckoo Ridge:
Route via Nelspruit.
Proceed from Johannesburg on the N12 towards Witbank, the N12 will become the N4 on route to Witbank, this is a toll road, with two toll points. The N4 continues through into Nelspruit.
On entering Nelspruit follow the signs for White River on the R40, continue through White River following the R40 towards Hazyview, approximately 40KM.
On reaching the T junction turn left towards Hazyview continue through Hazyview until you see the signs for Sabie, turn left along the R536 towards Sabie (on the corner is the trading post Perry's Bridge) Cuckoo Ridge is 14KM along the R536 to Sabie on the left hand side.
Route via Belfast
Follow the same route out of Johannesburg, pass Witbank.
This route encompasses only one toll point. Turn left from the N4 onto the R540 at Belfast, follow the signs for Dullstroom and Lydenburg, in Lydenburg follow the signs for the R37 to Long Tom Pass and Sabie.
In Sabie follow the signs for Hazyview on the R536. Cuckoo Ridge is 30KM from Sabie on the right hand side.
Both routes are approximately 4 hours from Johannesburg.

Email Cuckoo-Ridge Reservations: booksa@madbookings.com