Royal Malewane
Physical Address
Royal Malewane, Avoca Road, Thornybush Reserve, Limpopo
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Royal Malewane
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Driving directions
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From the Hoedspruit (Eastgate) Airport turn right onto the tar road and travel down this road to the T-Junction.
You pass through an access control gate at the end of the road.
Turn left onto the R40 (towards Klaserie).
Travel down this road for about 20 km passing the Kapama Main Gate.
Further on, you will pass the Hoedspruit Cheetah Breeding and Rehabilitation Centre's gate.
You will reach a T-junction.
At the T-Junction turn left towards Acornhoek and after about 1km turn left onto the Orpen Gate Road.
Travel down this road for about 12km and shortly after passing the Timbavati Safari Lodge on your left, there is a gravel road on the left.
Please turn down this Avoca Road. There is an access control gate on the entrance to this road.
Travel 5.6 km down this gravel road.
The entrance gate is on the left hand side and you will be met by a security guard at the gate.
The security guard will radio the Lodge reception to advise of your arrival.
There are no park or entrance fees to enter the reserve.
From Johannesburg take the N12 to Witbank (now called Emalahleni)
Take the N4 from Witbank (Emalahleni) Via Middleburg
Turn left off the N4 to Belfast and drive through Belfast onto
Drive through Dullstroom, Lydenburg (now called Mashishing)
Drive through Ohrigstad through the JG Strydom Tunnel
Drive on past the Tzaneen turn off on the left
At the Khamai Reptile Park turn right onto the R531
Follow that road, past Bombyx Mori Silk Farm on your left
Moholoholo further down on your right
Drive under the railway bridge and pass the Hoedspruit turn off to the left
Turn left onto the Orpen Road
Travel for a total of 12,5 km on the Orpen Road, you will be
passing the Guernsey gravel road on the left as you go
Turn left into the Avoca gravel road
There is an access control gate here to sign you in (no fees are payable here)
Travel along the Avoca Road (dirt road) for 5,2 km and turn left
into the Royal Malewane Main Gate
At Royal Malewane's gate turn right onto the Avoca Road (dirt road) and travel down this road for 5,2km to teh access control gate
Turn right onto the Orpen Road and travel for a total of 12,5km to the T-junction at the end of the road
Turn left onto the R40 to Acornhoek
Travel straight through Acornhoek and onto the Bushbuckridge
Pass through Bushbuckridge and onto Hazeyview
Travel through Hazeyview turn right onto the White River Road R40
From the WHite River Road, travel on in the direction of Nelspruit but turn left onto the Plaston/MIA Airport Road
Travel down the Plaston Road and turn right onto R538 to Karino
Travel on the R538 and then turn left to the KMIA Airport
At Royal Malewane's gate turn right onto the Avoca Road (dirt road) and travel down this road for 5,2km to teh access control gate
Turn right onto the Orpen Road and travel for a total of 12,5km to the T-junction at the end of the road
Turn left onto the R40 to Acornhoek
Travel straight through Acornhoek and onto the Bushbuckridge
Pass through Bushbuckridge and onto Hazeyview
Travel through Hazeyview turn right onto the White River Road R40
From the WHite River Road, travel on in the direction of Nelspruit but turn left onto the Plaston/MIA Airport Road
Travel down the Plaston Road and turn right onto R538 to Karino
Travel on the R538 and then turn left to the KMIA Airport
Driving directions
Please select a start location
From the Hoedspruit (Eastgate) Airport turn right onto the tar road and travel down this road to the T-Junction.
You pass through an access control gate at the end of the road.
Turn left onto the R40 (towards Klaserie).
Travel down this road for about 20 km passing the Kapama Main Gate.
Further on, you will pass the Hoedspruit Cheetah Breeding and Rehabilitation Centre's gate.
You will reach a T-junction.
At the T-Junction turn left towards Acornhoek and after about 1km turn left onto the Orpen Gate Road.
Travel down this road for about 12km and shortly after passing the Timbavati Safari Lodge on your left, there is a gravel road on the left.
Please turn down this Avoca Road. There is an access control gate on the entrance to this road.
Travel 5.6 km down this gravel road.
The entrance gate is on the left hand side and you will be met by a security guard at the gate.
The security guard will radio the Lodge reception to advise of your arrival.
There are no park or entrance fees to enter the reserve.
From Johannesburg take the N12 to Witbank (now called Emalahleni)
Take the N4 from Witbank (Emalahleni) Via Middleburg
Turn left off the N4 to Belfast and drive through Belfast onto
Drive through Dullstroom, Lydenburg (now called Mashishing)
Drive through Ohrigstad through the JG Strydom Tunnel
Drive on past the Tzaneen turn off on the left
At the Khamai Reptile Park turn right onto the R531
Follow that road, past Bombyx Mori Silk Farm on your left
Moholoholo further down on your right
Drive under the railway bridge and pass the Hoedspruit turn off to the left
Turn left onto the Orpen Road
Travel for a total of 12,5 km on the Orpen Road, you will be
passing the Guernsey gravel road on the left as you go
Turn left into the Avoca gravel road
There is an access control gate here to sign you in (no fees are payable here)
Travel along the Avoca Road (dirt road) for 5,2 km and turn left
into the Royal Malewane Main Gate
At Royal Malewane's gate turn right onto the Avoca Road (dirt road) and travel down this road for 5,2km to teh access control gate
Turn right onto the Orpen Road and travel for a total of 12,5km to the T-junction at the end of the road
Turn left onto the R40 to Acornhoek
Travel straight through Acornhoek and onto the Bushbuckridge
Pass through Bushbuckridge and onto Hazeyview
Travel through Hazeyview turn right onto the White River Road R40
From the WHite River Road, travel on in the direction of Nelspruit but turn left onto the Plaston/MIA Airport Road
Travel down the Plaston Road and turn right onto R538 to Karino
Travel on the R538 and then turn left to the KMIA Airport
At Royal Malewane's gate turn right onto the Avoca Road (dirt road) and travel down this road for 5,2km to teh access control gate
Turn right onto the Orpen Road and travel for a total of 12,5km to the T-junction at the end of the road
Turn left onto the R40 to Acornhoek
Travel straight through Acornhoek and onto the Bushbuckridge
Pass through Bushbuckridge and onto Hazeyview
Travel through Hazeyview turn right onto the White River Road R40
From the WHite River Road, travel on in the direction of Nelspruit but turn left onto the Plaston/MIA Airport Road
Travel down the Plaston Road and turn right onto R538 to Karino
Travel on the R538 and then turn left to the KMIA Airport
