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CONFERENCE FACILITIES
The Hotel provides an ideal venue for training groups,
motivational conferences and company getaways. The facilities
are realistically priced to meet market needs. Break away
facilities are available.
ACTIVITIES
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Three different one-day walking trails
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Cave and Rock Paintings
In this area of the Eastern Cape – Barkly-East,
Rhodes, Maclear and Ugie – you will find many rock art sites.
These Bushman paintings or rock art, painted by the san
thousands of years ago are just a short drive from mentioned
towns and can be viewed in a day. Guided tours can be done
when guides are available.
Apart from the sites near the town of Rhodes, Dinorben, Barkly
East has a site located in the Barkly Pass and is easy to get
from the road that runs between Barkly East and Elliot.
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Fishing
Fly-fishing opportunities in the Southern Drakensberg continue
to increase rapidly as is happening elsewhere in South Africa.
The many crystal clear rivers and dams in the higher reaches are
regular favourites with the serious and skilled fly-fishermen.
Brown and rainbow trout occur throughout the region
The character of the contryside and fishing undergoes a great
deal of seasonal change. During summer, with its afternoon
thundershowers, the fish are often most active at first light.
In winter the nights are bitterly cold and the days bright and
clear under brilliantly blue skies. Best fishing during this
period is often at last light, when the water tends to be at its
warmest.
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Bird-watching, stargazing and indigenous flora
The area
offers the opportunity to sight birds that are not commonly seen
in other areas, because they only occur above a certain sea
level. Species more commonly sighted on the Naudes Nek Pass are
the Ground Woodpecker, Orangebreasted Rockjumper and Drakensberg
Siskin.
The hotel is the ideal base to view birds on
the Bottelnek and Bastervoetpad trails. The turnoff to
Bastervoetpad is almost directly opposite to that of the hotel.
Soon after turning off, watch out for the first Ground
Woodpeckers who can be found there in abundance. The beautiful
Drakensberg Orangebreasted Rockjumper species are also in large
quantities and give bird watchers plenty of opportunities to
enjoy their antics.
There are altogether more than a 120 bird
species in this area of the Eastern Cape which includes rare
species. These rare species- to mention only a few - are the
Black Stork, Bearded Vulture (Lammergeier), Black Harrier, Black
Eagle, Cape vulture, Grass Bird and the Cape Rock Thrush.
There are also a variety of canaries,
bishops, cisticolas and buntings. Bue and Grey Crowned Cranes
and Secretary Birds are often seen. For the dedicated (and
somewhat lucky) birder, the Yellow-tufted (African Rock) Pipit,
the Mountain Pipit and Yellowbreasted Pipit have been spotted in
the vicinity.
This area of the Eastern Cape is well known
for their diverse Flora and some of the most beautiful plants
are found here.
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Horse and/or donkey trails (when
available)
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Amateur and
Professional Ski
Amateur skiing can be done in winter on the snow clad mountain
sides. Professional skiing can be done at the
Tiffendal Ski Resort in
season.
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Other activities that can be done in
a day
- Baster hiking trail – can be reached by car
- Routes for quad and mountain bikes
- A 4x4 circle route via Rhodes, Naudes Nek Pass, Maclear, Ugie
and Elliot
- A visit to Lundean’s Nek where sandstone buildings form part
of the natural scenery
- Visits to rural areas of the Transkei – Mtatha and others. |
