Directions to Berg Venture

Directions to Bergventure (Fernwood Lodge)From Durban:Travel along the N3, past Pietermaritzburg and through Mooi River. You will pass the Wagendrift Dam on your left, and keep going until you reach the Estcourt North Giants Castle Central Berg Turnoff. Turn left at the glide-off, and carry on through Loskop for 28kms. Please note there are lots of cattle and animals, be careful! You will reach a crossroads, with a sign saying Central Drakensberg, turn left. Follow this road for about 15 kms, passing Champagne Sports and Dragon Peaks/Drakensberg Boys Choir School. Head up a steep s-bend and just on your right you will find Fernwood Lodge. Phone through to the youth centre to be let in. When reaching the fork in the road take the right fork following youth centre sign until you reach the very end of the road.From Johannesburg:A) Scenic Route: CAUTION: Do not follow this route in wet or freezing conditions Johannesburg to Harrismith on N3. At Harrismith turn right onto the N5 towards BETHLEHEM/BLOEMFONTEIN. Proceed for ± 5km, turn left onto the R712 QWA-QWA/BERGVILLE road. Proceed for ± 10kms. Turn left again on the BERGVILLE/OLIVIERSHOEK PASS (R74) road. Continue past Sterkfontein dam, down Oliviershoek Pass, straight through Bergville and onto Winterton. At Winterton turn right onto the R600, CENTRAL BERG road, which is directly opposite the Engen garage; proceed for ± 13km to the crossroad junction at Thokozisa. Cross straight over and continue for about 15 kms, passing Champagne Sports and Dragon Peaks/Drakensberg Boys Choir School. Head up a steep s-bend and just on your right you will find Fernwood Lodge. Phone through to the youth centre to be let in. When reaching the fork in the road take the right fork following youth centre sign until you reach the very end of the road. B) Freeway Route:Johannesburg to Van Reenen's Pass on the N3. Pass through the Tugela Toll Plaza which is at the bottom of Van Reenen's Pass. Continue approximately 14 kilometers to the R616 BERGVILLE turn off, proceed left on the N11 towards Ladysmith for approximately 4 kilometers and turn right onto the R600 Spioenkop / Winterton Rd. Travel along over the highway, and past Spioenkop Lodge / Nature Reserve. When you reach a T-Junction, turn left to Winterton. Take a right over the railway line (R600) when you get into Winterton. This is directly opposite the Engen garage. Follow that road until you reach the crossroads at Thokozisa. Go straight over the crossroads and continue for about 15 kms, passing Champagne Sports and Dragon Peaks/Drakensberg Boys Choir School. Head up a steep s-bend and just on your right you will find Fernwood Lodge. Phone through to the youth centre to be let in. When reaching the fork in the road take the right fork following youth centre sign until you reach the very end of the road.

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