In the 'hood, Hillcrest as a destination

Literally on a hill on a crest someway above Durban, Hillcrest was once a little hamlet that bordered on the Valley of a Thousand Hills, surrounded by green pastures and farmland. It was a retreat away from the hub of the city, somewhere one could escape to cooler air and guaranteed peace and quiet. And then the property boom occurred, and Hillcrest was jolted out of its former drowsy ... cont.

2 Valley Drive, Hillcrest, 3610, Valley of a Thousand Hills, Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa

Directions to Valley Lodge

From King Shaka International Airport:
• Take the N2 South and continue to N3 intersection.
• Take the N3 Pietermaritzburg to the M13 Pinetown glide-off.
• Follow M13 for 13km to exit 28, Hillcrest Old Main Road turn off, junction 28
• At the traffic lights turn right into Old Main road.Proceed approx 2kms, to the centre of Hillcrest, get into your right hand side lane, and turn right ( Pick and Pay is on the corner). Continue approx 2 kms, you will pass Ridge Road, Hilltop Road turn next right into Valley Drive, continue 40m and and turn right into our entrance.

From Durban city:
• Take N3 Pietermaritzburg to M13 Pinetown glide-off.
• Follow M13 for 13km to exit 28 Hillcrest Old Main Road turn off, junction 28
At the traffic lights turn right into Old Main road.Proceed approx 2kms, to the centre of Hillcrest, get into your right hand side lane, and turn right (Pick and Pay is on the corner) continue approx 2kms, you will pass Ridge Road, Hilltop Road turn next right into Valley Drive, continue 40m and and turn right into our entrance.

From Pietermaritzburg / Johannesburg
• Take N3 towards Durban and then take the M13 Hillcrest glide-off (approx. 30 kms from Durban)
• Proceed 3 kms and take the Hillcrest Old main road off ramp, turn left into Old Main Road, proceed approx 2kms, to the centre of Hillcrest, get into your right hand side lane, and turn right (Pick and Pay is on the corner) continue approx 2kms, you will pass Ridge Road, Hilltop Road turn next right into Valley Drive, continue 40 m and and turn right into our entrance.

From Umhlanga:
• From north of Durban take N2
• South, turn left into N3 glide off (Pietermaritzburg) and continue
• For 6, 5 km to the M13 Pinetown glide off take M13 and drive
• For 13km to exit 28 Hillcrest Old Main Road turn off, junction 28
At the traffic lights turn right into Old Main road. Proceed approx 2kms, to the centre of Hil crest, get into your right hand side lane, and turn right (Pick and Pay is on the corner) continue approx 2 kms, you will pass Ridge Road, Hilltop Road turn next right into Valley Drive, continue 40 m and and turn right into our entrance.

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