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From Nelspruit (30 mins) - Take R40 North to White River (passing straight through Rocky Drift). In White River, at the first set of traffic lights in the town itself (with White River Toyota ahead of you), turn left, following signs to Hazyview and Wildtuin/Kruger National Park. At the next traffic light, turn right - with the playing fields on your left and, further on, an open park with a pond on your right - and carry on alongside the CBD. Cross over the next set of traffic lights and then at the final set, with a Caltex garage on your right, turn left on the R40 for Hazyview. Hamilton Parks is 30km from White River on the right hand side. A good, 3- kilometre-long road leads you from the R40 to the lodge. From KMIA Kruger Nelspruit airport (35 minutes) turn right out of the airport in the direction of White River on the R538. Continue on this road for 12km (there is a left and immediately right turn at the Plaston intersection) to the first set of traffic lights in White River, with the mosque on your left. Turn right and travel towards Hazyview on the R40. Hamilton Parks is 30km from White River on the right hand side. A good, 2 kilometre-long road leads you from the R40 to the lodge. From Skukuza (1 hr 15 mins) and Paul Kruger Gate (45 mins) - Follow signs from the camp or the airport to the Paul Kruger Gate (about 12km). Travel through the gate and continue on the R536 to Hazyview. After crossing the Sand River (some 50km from the Gate), you find your first 4-way stop. Go straight across, then straight across the next stop street. Continue to the traffic lights. This is the main junction in the town. Turn left, in the direction of White River on the R40. Cross the next traffic lights and travel just over 2km (over 2 3-way stops), then turn right towards White River. The entrance to Hamilton Parks is 15km from Hazyview on the left hand side. A good, 2 kilometre-long road leads you from the R40 to the lodge. From Phabeni (10 minutes) – From the gate, follow signs to the T-junction. Turn left onto the R536 to Hazyview. After crossing the Sand River (some 10km from the Gate), you find your first 4-way stop. Go straight across, then straight across the next stop street. Continue to the traffic lights. This is the main junction in the town. Turn left, in the direction of White River on the R40. Cross the next traffic lights and travel just over 2km (over 2 3-way stops), then turn right towards White River. The entrance to Hamilton Parks is 15km from Hazyview on the left hand side. A good, 2 kilometre-long road leads you from the R40 to the lodge. From Sabie (45 mins) - Take the R536 to Hazyview. Just before Hazyview (with the Sabi River Sun on your left) you will reach a T-junction. Turn right to Hazyview. Go straight over the next stop street and continue to the traffic lights. This is the main junction in the town. Carry straight on, in the direction of White River on the R40. Cross the next traffic lights and travel just over 2km (over 2 3-way stops), then turn right towards White River. The entrance to Hamilton Parks is 15km from Hazyview on the left hand side. A good, 2 kilometre-long road leads you from the R40 to the lodge.
From Johannesburg/Pretoria (4 hours) - Take N12 or N4 Highway respectively
to Witbank (from Johannesburg international airport, follow signs to Boksburg to
find the N12) and then follow N4 Highway through Belfast and Machadodorp. After
the Machado Plaza Toll follow the Schoemanskloof option on the N4 towards Nelspruit.
Turn left where you rejoin the main N4 at Montrose and continue to Nelspruit. At
Nelspruit, where you meet the R40, turn left and follows instructions from Nelspruit
above. SCENIC ROUTE (4½ hours) - Take N12 or N4 Highway respectively to Witbank
and then follow N4 Highway to the Belfast turnoff. Take the off-ramp and head into
Belfast, then right, following signs to Dullstroom. Pass through Dullstroom and
carry on to the T-junction, turning left to Lydenburg. In Lydenburg, turn right
following signs to Sabie over the Long Tom Pass (the highest tar road in South Africa).
In Sabie turn right and follow directions as above. NB There are now two toll plazas
on the N4 - at Middelburg (±R27) and Machadodorp (±R41). The scenic route avoids
the second of these tolls. There is an additional toll between Pretoria and Witbank
for those not using the N12 from Johannesburg.
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Travel safely. See you soon! |
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