Hotel
    Golden Gate Highlands National Park, South Africa
    Luxury
    2,178m
    PlnrScore 51

    Witsieshoek Mountain Lodge

    Witsieshoek Mountain Lodge is a safari lodge near Golden Gate Highlands National Park.

    Score
    51
    Price
    Luxury
    Species
    1538

    Location

    Latitude

    -28.685682

    Longitude

    28.899560

    Elevation

    2,178m

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    Location Map

    Witsieshoek Mountain Lodge in Golden Gate Highlands National Park

    Activities

    Spa

    Amenities

    Spa

    Nearest Airport

    Phuthadijhaba Airport

    ZA-0013
    18 km away

    Nearest International Airport

    Moshoeshoe I International Airport

    MSU
    151 km away

    1,538

    Total Species

    29

    Mammals

    165

    Birds

    Most Observed Species

    Drakensberg Crag Lizard
    212 obs
    Common Protea
    155 obs
    Speckled Rock Skink
    90 obs
    Chacma Baboon
    77 obs
    Pink Everlasting
    72 obs
    Blue Squill
    71 obs
    Gaudy Commodore
    66 obs
    Southern Bushbuck
    64 obs
    Cornish Lily
    63 obs
    Sagewood
    62 obs
    More details
    MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
    High20.1°20.1°19.3°16.3°14.9°12.2°12.9°14.9°18°18.6°19.9°20.7°
    Low11.2°11.2°9.6°6.6°4.2°1.5°1.1°2.5°5.7°7.4°9.1°11°
    Rain
    194
    169
    90
    97
    27
    19
    8
    27
    60
    130
    130
    170
    Humidity76%76%72%69%59%50%40%43%52%64%68%72%
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