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Highlands Mountain retreat

Golden Gate Highlands National Park

Located in a secluded setting, the Highlands Mountain Retreat is the perfect place for a getaway. Eight luxurious log cabins are tucked into the mountainside, offering breathtaking views over the landscape. Guests staying at Highlands Mountain Retreat must check-in at Reception at Glen Reened.

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Rates

Highlands Mountain retreat Camping and Room Prices 2026

Rates are per night and exclude 1% community fund which will be added when booking.

Accommodation Type Base Guests Base Rate Additional Adults
Log Cottage (FT2/4) 2 R 2,160 R 620
Family Log Cottage (FT4 / FT4Z) 4 R 3,481 N/A
Accommodation Type Base Guests Base Rate Additional Adults
Log Cottage (FT2/4) 2 please enquire please enquire
Family Log Cottage (FT4 / FT4Z) 4 please enquire N/A
Where You'll Sleep

Accommodation Options

Luxurious accommodation is offered in Log Cottages and Family Log Cottages in a secluded area for privacy and seclusion.

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Log Cottage

The luxurious Log Cottages offer accommodation for up to 2 persons. There is one bedroom, furnished with a double bed and a double sleeper couch for small children. The en-suite bathroom has a shower and toilet. The kitchen is equipped for self catering and there is a fireplace and a veranda with a Weber to be used for a barbecue.

Highlands Mountain retreat Accommodation Golden Gate Highlands National Park SANParks
Log Cottage Facilities
  • 1 Bedroom with 1 double bed
  • Loft area with 2 single beds in some of the Rondavels
  • Private bathroom with shower and toilet
  • Kitchenette for self-catering
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Family Log Cottage

The Family Log Cottages have 2 bedrooms each. One bedroom is furnished with a double bed and the second bedroom with 2 single beds. There are 2 en-suite bathrooms, each with a shower and toilet. The kitchen is equipped for self-catering and there is a fireplace as well as a veranda with a Weber for enjoying a barbecue.

Highlands Mountain retreat Accommodation Golden Gate Highlands National Park SANParks
Family Log Cottage Facilities
  • 1 Bedroom with a double bed or 2 single beds
  • Private bathroom with shower and toilet
  • Kitchen equipped for self-catering
  • DSTV with limited channels
  • Barbecue facilities available
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About Highlands Mountain retreat

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The Glen Reenen Camp has several facilities available, including a shop, restaurant, bar and filling station. Conference facilities for up to 250 delegates and a wedding venue is on site and optional catering services are provided.

The Wilgenhof Environmental Education Centre has facilities to accommodate 80 children in dormitory-style rooms. Optional catering services are available, and the facilities include sports fields and adventurous activities.

Amenities List

  • Reception
  • General Dealer
  • Filling Station
  • Curio shop
  • Licensed restaurant
  • Coffee shop
  • Ladies’ Bar
  • Conference facilities for up to 250 delegates
  • Wedding venue
  • Catering services available
  • Environmental Education Centre
  • Pub with log fire at the hotel
  • Picnic sites for day visitors

Attracting guests who enjoy being active by doing hikes, mountain biking and other adventurous activities, as well as those who appreciate the peace and quiet and being surrounded by breathtaking scenery, there is a lot on offer in and around Golden Gate Highlands National Park.

Activities List

  • Self-guided game viewing drives
    • Oribi Loop – 4.2 km
    • Blesbok Loop – 6.7 km
  • Hikes, walks and trails
    • Ribbok Hiking Trail – 28 km
    • Cathedral Cave – ± 5 hours
    • Wodehouse Peak Trail – ± 4 hours
    • Mushroom Rock Trail - ± 1 hour
    • Echo Ravine Trail - ± 1 hour
    • Boskloof Trail - ± 1 hour
    • Holkrans Trail - ± 1 hour
    • Brandwag Buttress Trail - ± 1 hour
  • Horse riding
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Guided excursions
  • Exploring caves
  • Mountain biking
  • Environmental Education Centre
    • National Parks and Conservation
    • Eco Moods
    • Stones and bones
    • Waterways and wild weather
    • People and the past

List of activities close to Golden Gate Highlands

  • Archery
  • Arts and crafts
  • Fly fishing
  • Game farms
  • Golf
  • Katse Dam
  • Paintball
  • Abseiling
  • Zipline
  • Wall climbing
  • Video shows during school holidays
  • Bowls
  • View Bushman paintings
  • Basotho Cultural Village
    • Cultural Route
    • Herbal Trail
    • Museum Tour
  • Environmental education courses
  • Trout fishing
  • Hot air ballooning
  • Water sports
    • Canoeing at Gladstone Dam
    • White water rafting
  • Mountain bike rides
  • Visit artists’ village of Clarens
  • Quad and motorbike trails
  • Rock Art
  • Shooting
  • Skiing
  • Snowboarding
  • Trip to Lesotho
  • Nature Trails
  • Brandwag buttress rock formation
  • Ancient Cathedral Cave
  • Spectacular rock formations
  • Fossilised dinosaur bones, roots, ferns and footprints
  • Fossilised Triassic dinosaur eggs
  • Zuluhoek lookout point
  • Basotho Cultural Village
  • Weapons and equipment used by Basotho People
  • Vulture Restaurant
  • Generaalskop viewpoint
  • Oribi basin
  • Drakensberg
  • Clarens
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