Map and description to get to Kurisa Moya nature lodge in Northern Province of South Africa

DIRECTIONS TO KURISA MOYA FROM JOHANNESBURG / PRETORIA AND POLOKWANE

The farm, situated in the Houtbosdorp Mountains, is four hours’ travel from Johannesburg and 30 minutes (on a tar road) from the city of Pietersburg / Polokwane. It is central to the tourist area of Magoebaskloof and Haenertsburg which offer hikes, mountain drives, tea plantations, interesting cultural sites with African crafts as well as many excellent restaurants and pubs.

Kurisa Moya is only a two hour drive from the Kruger National Park as well as other game lodges. Tours can be organised on request. Pietersburg / Polokwane City has an airport as well as many fine shops and excellent medical facilities. Rental cars are also available.

Access to the farm is by tar road from Pietersburg / Polokwane but the farm roads are sand. The farmhouse is accessible by an ordinary sedan vehicle but the farm’s other road network consists of 4 x 4 tracks.

Follow the N1 from Johannesburg to Pretoria. Stay on the N1 and follow the signs to Pietersburg / Polokwane. Just before Pietersburg / Polokwane take the Tzaneen R71 off-ramp.

Go through a traffic light and a 4 way stop and at the next traffic light turn right to the R71 to TZANEEN / THE UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO...About 19.5 km out of Pietersburg / Polokwane, take the slipway to the left to the University of Limpopo, at the Kurisa Moya sign. There is a Sasol Filling Station and a Spar shop on the opposite corner.

Follow this road for about another 26 km until it becomes a sand or dirt road. (You will pass the University of Limpopo and Mankweng Town and Hospital) Watch out for goats and cows on this strech of road. 500 m after it has become sand, look out on the left for Kurisa Moya's sign. Turn right, pass through the gate and follow the signs to the farmhouse or the Forest Lodge. (The reception can be found just below the guest parking at the end of the Farmhouse road)

DIRECTIONS TO KURISA MOYA FROM TZANEEN / MAGOEBASKLOOF

To get to Kurisa Moya from Tzaneen, there are two options - the first is shorter but has about 20 k's of dirt road.
The second option is about 40k's longer but is tar all the way. We use the dirt road as it is usually in good condition but it may not
be possible after heavy rain.

From Tzaneen, take the R36 to Duiwelskloof/ Modjadjisloof.
After approx 2 kms, you will cross over the dual highway bridge.
Just over the bridge, turn RIGHT onto the R36 to DUIWELSKLOOF / MODJADJISKLOOF (onto the double highway)
After approx 4 km's, turn LEFT at the Magoebaskloof / Magoebaskloof Hotel/ Sapekoe Tea Estate, Polokwane signs onto the R71
As you go up the Magoebaskloof Pass, you will pass :
the Wheelbarrow on your right,
the Sapekoe Tea Estates on your left,
Magoebaskloof Dam and Debengeni Falls on your right,
Magoebaskloof petrol station on your left,
Magoebaskloof Ruskamp on your left

OPTION 1 - Partly dirt road

Head up the Magoebaskloof pass.
At the top of the pass, at the Kurisa Moya sign, turn right to Houtbosdorp and then follow the Kurisa Moya sign boards.
Travel about 2.3 km’s on the J road.Keep to the left at the junction (don’t go straight to the Safcol trail)
Travel for about 4.9 km’s. Turn right onto the O road.
Don’t go to the right towards Dap Naude and Grey Mists, keep going straight.
After about 1 km, the road becomes tar. Follow the tar road for about 9.2 km’s. Don't turn off this road -
continue past the Dap Naude/ Veekraal turnings.
You will reach a T-junction at the bottom of the mountain.
Turn right here to Houtbosdorp.
After about 4km’s, the tar road eventually becomes a dirt road.
After 500 metres of dirt road, you will see a Kurisa Moya sign.
Turn right here, continue through the gate and follow the signs to Reception just past the Farmhouse.

Phone Lisa at 015 276 1131 or 082 200 4596 if you need us.

Second (longer) option on tar roads:

Go up the Magoebaskloof pass and continue straight on the R71 towards Haenertsburg.
Travel on this road towards Polokwane / Pietersburg for about 25 to 30 km’s
Take the SECOND turning to the RIGHT to the UNIVERSITY OF THE LIMPOPO
Follow this road for 26 km’s. The tar road eventually becomes a dirt road.
The gate to Kurisa Moya is 500 metres after you get onto the dirt road
The sign on the roadside indicates where to turn in on the right.
Turn right, continue through the gate and follow the signs to Reception just past the Farmhouse.

Phone Lisa at 015 276 1131 or 082 200 4596 if you need us.

Option One (Shortest but includes 30km of dirt road)

From Makhado / Louis Trichard get on to the N1 and travel towards Pietersburg/Polokwane
After about 35 to 40km turn left to Soekmekaar, turn left to Tzaneen and Soekmekaar, turn off the N1 just before
the Toll gate. This is the R36 road.
After about 21km, turn left into Soekmekaar (the sign may say Mooketsi)
Continue through Soekmekaar, don't blink or you will miss it, to Mooketsi.
After approximately 20 km's, at the 'T'junction, turn left towards Modjadjiskloof / Duiwelskloof.
After about 1 km to 2 km, there is a dirt road to the right signposted Houtbosdorp. Turn here and travel on the
dirt road for about 25km to 30km Take this out:(The dirt road is being resurfaced at the moment)
You will see our sign (Q4, Kurisa Moya Nature Lodge) and turn left on to the farm. Then follow the signs to the
farmhouse and reception, just below the guest parking.

Option two (longer but no dirt)
From Makhado / Louis Trichard, get onto the N1 and travel towards Pietersburg/Polokwane. After about 35 to
40km, turn left to Soekmekaar.
Turn off the N1 just before the Toll gate. This is the R36 road.
After about 21 km, don't turn to Soekmekaar but continue straight until you reach a 'T' junction, about 25km further.
On a map this is called Munnik, but there is no town or anything there.
Turn right (towards Polokwane / Pietersburg)
After about 30km, turn left to Turfloop / Mangkweng.
Follow this road to a 'T' junction after about 20km.
You will now be in Mankweng, a settlement around the University of Limpopo.
Turn Left and go past the University on the right, continue straight on with this road for about 25km till it becomes
a dirt road.
After 500m, turn right onto Kurisa Moya and follow the signs to the farmhouse and reception, just below the guest
parking.

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