Attractions IN Harrismith
Golf Courses
Harrismith Country Club
The Harrismith Country Club is a wonderfully kept course in the humble town of Harrismith. The golf course, famously known for being the third oldest in South Africa, enjoys a wonderful backdrop of the Harrismith Plateau and provides sweeping views over ...
Game Farms / Game Parks / Game Reserves
Mount Everest Game Reserve
The privately owned Mount Everest Game Reserve is set in a particularly scenic part of the Free State close to the town of Harrismith and, despite its smallness, gives one access to Mount Everest (as well as the 'I've climbed Mt. Everest' t-shirt to ...
Mountain Passes
Namahadi Pass
Namahadi is the highest peak in the Free State and one of the highest peaks in the Drakensberg range of mountains. The top of the pass is well over 3 000 metres, and devoid of life – only an abandoned police station and a few dilapidated buildings remind ...
Nature Reserves
Platberg Mountain Reserve
Just outside Harrismith, is a beautiful stand-alone mountain. Its flat top ('plat' means flat in Afrikaans) extends for 9 kilometres, and it stands 2 394 metres high. Locals talk about it as their own Table Mountain, and it is a landmark of the ...
Lakes / Dams / Nature Reserves
Sterkfontein Dam Reserve
Rugged, steep krantzes silhouetted against the skyline, mountain slopes snugly covered with a grass blanket, deep lushly vegetated kloofs and a crystal-clear lake are facets of the beauty of the Sterkfontein Dam Reserve which covers 18000 Ha. Oribi, ...
Attractions AROUND Harrismith
Cultural
Basotho Cultural Village
A visit to the Basotho Cultural Village which nestles at the foot of huge sandstone mountains, will give you a deeper insight into the lifestyle of the South Sotho from the 16th century to the picturesque present. On arrival, a friendly receptionist will ...
Mountain Passes
Bezuidenhout's Pass
This remote gravel pass lies in the mountainous region between Harrismith and Bergville on the border between the Free State and Kwazulu-Natal, not far east of the Sterkfontein Dam. As such Bezuidenhout's Pass is less of a drive and more of a 4x4 feat, ...
Mountain Passes
Brandon's Pass
Brandon's Pass is one of the highest mountain passes in the country. It has also earned its place on a list of 'dangerous roads' in South Africa. Perhaps because it is seldom driven, other than by offroad enthusiasts, not much is known about the ...
Mountain Passes
Colling's Pass
Colling's Pass (often called Collin's Pass) is one of several mountain passes in the mountains where KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and the Free State meet. This area is peppered with mountain passes: Verkykerskop, De Beers Pass, Colling's Pass, Normandien ...
National Parks / Nature Reserves
Golden Gate National Park
Nestled in the rolling foothills of the Maluti Mountains of the north-eastern Free State lies the Golden Gate Highlands National Park. The park derives its name from the brilliant shades of gold cast by the sun on the park's sandstone cliffs, especially ...
Mountain Passes
Tlaeng Pass
The Tlaeng Pass lies over the South African border in Lesotho - the highest road pass in Southern Africa, and Africa's highest drivable pass. The summit of Tlaeng Pass lies 3251 metres above sea level, a desolate landscape known as the Roof of Africa ...
Mountain Passes
Van Reenen's Pass
One of the most scenically beautiful sections on the N3 highway between Durban and Johannesburg, Van Reenen's Pass connects the Drakensberg escarpment of the Free State with KwaZulu-Natal. Often referred to simply as 'the hill', because of its steepness, ...
... and a little further afield
Golf Courses
Bethlehem Golf Club
The Bethlehem Golf Course is a Par 71 (W69), 18 hole golf course located in the lovely town of Bethlehem in the Free State. Facilities at Bethlehem Golf Club include a pro shop and driving range. Visitors are always welcome. To reach the Bethlehem golf ...
Golf Courses
Clarens Golf Estate
The par 71 golf course, designed and constructed by Golf Data, is bound to excite every level of golfer. All 18 holes meander along and across the tranquil river and its splendid series of dams and cascading waterfalls. The manicured Kikuyu fairways and ...
Nature Reserves
Clarens Village Conservancy
The Clarens Village Conservancy (CVC) is a group of people, homeowners and businesses who together look after the town's natural resources - land, water, energy and plants – so that everyone may enjoy them. A registered Non Profit Organisation, Clarens ...
Popular Tourist Routes
Maloti Route 26
The Maloti Route covers the distance between Rouxville and Fouriesburg in the Eastern Free State; a self-drive tarred road that hugs the Maluti Mountains - a series of sandstone cliffs that form the border between the Free ...
Landmarks / Mountain Passes
Moteng Pass
Like the dramatic Sani Pass the steep Moteng Pass also lies in Lesotho, accessed along the R711 from Fouriesburg in the Free State, via the border at Caledonspoort. It lies in the Maloti Mountains at a height of 2820 metres above sea level, a steep ...
Cultural / Miscellaneous / Religious
Motouleng Sacred Caves
Deep in the heart of the Free State there is a sense of ethereal mystery here, which seeps into every aspect of this countryside. And this is the breath-taking home of the ancient Motouleng Caves. These are more than just rocky ...
Mountain Passes
Normandien Pass
The Normandien Pass links Memel in the Free State with Newcastle in KwaZulu-Natal. The pass is gravel that by all accounts has seen better days, which for the seasoned traveller only makes it more exciting, particularly when you add the many switchbacks, ...
Harrismith as a destination
Also in the neighbourhood
Bethlehem, Clarens, Clocolan, Ficksburg, Fouriesburg, Kestell, Ladybrand, Memel, Paul Roux , Phuthaditjhaba, Rosendal, Senekal, Van Reenen, Vrede, Warden
Staying Overnight
Buffalo Hills Mountain Lodge
Buffalo Hills Mountain Lodge provides accommodation in Harrismith in five chalets that may only be booked for exclusive use. The chalets are atta...
Greensleeves Guesthouse
At Greensleeves you can enjoy our warm hospitality in a home away from home environment. Your hosts are Alet and Petrus. Equidistant from Durban,...
Rheola's Guest Cottage
Rheola's Guest Cottage offers accommodation in a quiet and peaceful suburban area in the quaint town of Harrismith. The fully equipped 2 bedroom ...
Lali's Guest House & Tea Garden
Situated at the foot of Platberg in the peaceful town of Harrismith, we offer accommodation in a safe, peaceful and luxurious midway stop between...
Ibis Self Catering Unit
Located in the town of Harrismith, Ibis offers accommodation in one bedroom with twin beds and a bathroom with a shower. The open plan living roo...
Buffalo Hills Fishing Cottage
Buffalo Hills Fishing Cottage is located at Buffalo Hills Private Game Reserve which is situated about 30km south of Harrismith near the Sterkfon...
Beauchef Farm House
Beauchef Farm House accommodates 13 guests in four bedrooms. The lounge, which has a cosy fireplace, is comfortably furnished and includes a slee...
Africlassic Guest House
Africlassic Guest House offers accommodation in Harrismith at the base of the Platberg mountain, amid the picturesque Drakensberg Highlands. This...
Tom's Place Guesthouse
Tom's Place Guesthouse offers guest rooms and cottages, and is located in the town of Harrismith. The guest house is ideally situated nearby the ...
Harrismith Inn
Harrismith Inn is a roadside inn located on the N3, halfway between Johannesburg and Durban. The hotel has superb views of the Platberg mountains...
La La Nathi Country Guest House
La La Nathi is the ideal accommodation stopover choice, situated on the N3 just outside the historic town of Harrismith in the Eastern Free State...
Shady Pines Guest House
Equidistant from Durban, Johannesburg and Bloemfontein, this beautiful home is situated in spacious gardens with full views of Platberg. Shady Pi...
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