Directions to Malewane Lodge at Royal Malewane

  • Make your way out of Eastgate Airport. At the first T-Junction, turn right
  • At the next T-Junction, turn left onto the R40 and follow for 17km (10.6mi), until the T-Junction. Turn left at this junction
  • After 2km (1.3mi), turn left onto Orpen Road and follow for 13km (8mi)
  • Take the left turn onto Avoca Road
  • At the gate, let the security guard know that you are travelling to Royal Malewane and they will point you in the right direction
  • Travel along the Avoca Road (all gravel) for about 5.2km (3.2mi)
  • You will see the Royal Malewane Gate on your left
  • Press the button on the intercom, inform the Malewane Lodge staff that you have arrived, and they will open the gate for you
  • Follow signs to Malewane Lodge
  • 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
  • Follow signs to Malewane Lodge