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Nestled against the southern foothills of the Touwsberg Mountain in the Klein Karoo. 31/2 hours from Cape Town. Ideal getaway for nature lovers and hikers. Small game, bird life and flora. Five fully-equipped, self-catering cottages with swimming pool.
Unit: R820 per night per cottage or R275 per person, minimum of two sharing.
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Please note prices supplied are published in good faith but are subject to change.
Directions
GPS Co-ordinates for Rietfontein Guest Farm : -33.5849, 21.0044
From direction Barrydale on the R62: 45 km out of Barrydale is a turnoff to the left, just after the Touws River, there are signs indicating Plathuis and Rietfontein, turn left here onto adirt road and travel for 3.9 km and turn right onto another dirt road. There is another sign indicating the turnoff to Rietfontein and also a sign indicating Touwsberg Private Nature Reseve at this point.
Travel along this road till you see a sign indicating "Wolwefontein". Carry on past this turnoff till you see a sign on the right indicating Rietfontein. A little further on is a small sign indicating Rietfontein and turn left onto the property. From the Plathuis road to Rietfontein is approximately 6.5 km.
From direction Ladismith on the R62: 33 km out of Ladismith is a turnoff to the right just before the Touws River indicating Plathuis and Rietfontein. Turn right here onto the dirt road as described above and follow the same directions thereon.
Physical Address: Off R62 between Barrydale and Ladismith. Postal Address: P O Box 12290 Die Boord Stellenbosch 7613 GPS: Latitude: -33.5849 Longitude: 21.0044