Highlands Retreat is a privately owned lodge in Highland Gate Golf and Trout Estate. It offers quality accommodation and exceptional service, situated in the charming town of Dullstroom. The lodge features modern facilities and a serene environment, ideal for a peaceful getaway.
Main Lodge:
Accommodates 16 adults in 8 Rooms.
Room 8 is accessed through the kitchen and scullery.
Loft: Accommodates 2 Pax.
Fully self-catering unit with oven/stove and bar fridge.
Hide-Away: Accommodates 2 Pax.
Coffee and tea station.
Please Note: The Main Lodge is booked separately from Loft & Hide-Away. For more than 8 rooms, the Loft & Hide-Away must be booked additionally.
Amenities and Facilities:
Gas and wood braaier.
1 basket of firewood supplied (5 bags).
Additional firewood: R 75 per bag.
Exceptional service and quality accommodation.
Modern facilities in a prime estate.
No ice machine available.
Dullstroom-Emnotweni dates back to the early 1880's when Dutch Settlers made their way to the place of "eternal mist". The town is situated at 2100 m above sea level, making this one of the highest towns in the country. The architecture in the town is a mixture of 19th and 20th century building designs.
Dullstroom:
* it is one of the coldest villages in South Africa,
* it is South Africa's premier trout fishing area,
* it is the home of the highest railway station, 2076 m above sea-level,
* it is the only place where elm and beech trees grow in any number and ...
* it is also the only region in South Africa where you will find the endangered the Blue Crane, Crowned Crane, as well as the Wattled Crane which is critically endangered.
* it hosts a Whiskey bar with THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF Whiskeys in the Southern Hemisphere.
* It is also the host of a specialized clock shop with the largest collection of clocks in the Southern Hemisphere.