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Three different one-day walking trails |
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Bastervoetpad Pass - can be reached by
high clearance 4 x 4 vehicles only |
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Biker
friendly routes for quad
and mountain bikes |
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A 4 x 4 circle route via Rhodes, Naudes Nek Pass, Maclear, Ugie
and Elliot |
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A visit to Lundean’s Nek where sandstone buildings form part
of the natural scenery |
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Visits to rural areas of the Transkei
- Mtatha and others |
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Amateur and
Professional Ski |
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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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Cave and rock
paintings |
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In this area
of the Eastern Cape 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.
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Fly
Fishing |
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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.
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Bird-watching, stargazing and indigenous flora |
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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. 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.
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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