Chestnut Country Lodge

Hotel Address: R536 Sabie RD

From Johannesburg, travel north along N1 (Ben Schoeman Highway), towards Pretoria. Before Centurion Park (at Bulmer Breweries), take the off-ramp to Pretoria East/Pietersburg. Continue along this highway, until you see the N4 Witbank turn-off to your left. Take the N4 Witbank turn-off and travel along N4, past Witbank and Middelburg. Once past Middelburg, you will see signs to Belfast. Take the Belfast turn-off to your left.

Follow the signs through the towns of Belfast to Dullstroom, Lydenburg and then on to Sabie via the Long Tom Pass. If it is not misty, you will enjoy spectacular views along the Pass.

Travel through Sabie and at the T-Junction at the top of town, turn right and continue to travel straight out of Sabie (R536) to Hazyview.

The road winds quite a bit and is very beautiful. Travel for approximately 35 km. You will pass a tarred road going right, signposted Kiepersol - do not turn here.

Continue and take the next Kiepersol turn-off to your right, which is approximately 10-15 km from the first Kiepersol road. This is an (untarred) dirt road.

A landmark just before the road to the lodge is a little green and white farm produce stall called Pat's Stall (do not confuse Padstal - which is Afrikaans for road stall - with Pat's Stall) on your right hand side. The road to the lodge is about 500 m past Pat's Stall to the right.

There is also an official brown signpost indicating Chestnut Country Lodge right, as well as another sign that says, Kiepersol.

Travel up the (untarred) dirt road for approximately 2.7 km. A little tip - the road is not always in good condition, especially during the summer, due to heavy seasonal rains. Drive slowly and carefully. You will soon arrive at the entrance to Chestnut Country Lodge on your left hand side. Welcome!