Directions to Cleopatra Mountain Farmhouse

  • Leave the airport and follow the signs to Johannesburg/R24
  • Stay on this road which will pass an industrial area, go under Barbara Road and then merge with the N12.
  • Once you have merged onto the N12, stay in the two left lanes.
  • Follow the signs to Germiston/N3 to the left.
  • Stay on the N3 and look out for the Rand Airport sign.
  • At this point move into the two left lanes. Pass the Rand Airport off-ramp.
  • Take the next split to the left signposted Heidelberg/N17/Springs and Durban/N3.
  • Take this split to the left and stay on the N3 to Harrismith and into KwaZulu Natal.
  • Stay on the N3 past Heidelberg, through Harrismith and over Van Reenen’s Pass.
  • Pass Ladysmith and Colenso off-ramps and continue to Mooi River Toll.
  • Take the very left hand lane at the MAIN Mooi River Toll (Mooi River South Greytown)
  • Turn right - back over the highway until T-junction (Engen garage and Wimpy ahead)
  • Turn left and join the R103. Travel 10km south to Rosetta
  • At Rosetta turn right onto the Kamberg Road (opposite the Ugly Duckling)
  • Stay on the tar road for 30 km until you reach the Cleopatra, Dondini & Silver Hill sign (also Highmoor & Glengarry sign)
  • Turn left onto this dirt road
  • Travel for 5 km until you reach a single lane bridge
  • Approx 500m after the bridge the road turns sharply left to climb the mountain
  • At this corner you will see a concrete wall with the sign "CLEOPATRA"
  • Exit the airport and travel towards Durban on the N2.
  • Continue until you see the N3/Pietermaritzburg/Johannesburg signs.
  • Follow the N3 north to Pietermaritzburg/Johannesburg
  • Travel past Pietermaritzburg and Hilton
  • Take the third Howick off-ramp – signposted Howick North/Tweedie.
  • Turn left away from the highway.
  • Travel for 1 kilometre and turn right onto the R103 to Balgowan/Lidgetton
  • • Travel up this pretty road for about 35 kilometres, passing Balgowan and Rawdon’s Country Hotel.
  • • Pass the Bierfassel Restaurant and shortly after that, take the turn left under the railway line to Rosetta.
  • Continue for about 7 kilometres and look out for the Kamberg signs to the left just before you enter Rosetta (200m after the dip)
  • • Stay on the tar road for 30 km until you reach the Cleopatra, Dondini & Silver Hill sign (also Highmoor & Glengarry sign).
  • • Turn left onto this dirt road travel for 5 km until you reach a single lane bridge
  • approx 500m after the bridge the road turns sharply left to climb the mountain
  • at this corner you will see a concrete wall with the sign "CLEOPATRA"
  • Exit the airport and travel towards Durban on the N2.
  • Continue until you see the N3/Pietermaritzburg/Johannesburg signs.
  • Follow the N3 north to Pietermaritzburg/Johannesburg.
  • Travel past Pietermaritzburg and Hilton.
  • Pass Howick.
  • Take the Nottingham Road off- ramp (exit 132).
  • Continue into Nottingham Road village (travel under the railway bridge).
  • Continue through Nottingham Road on the R103 north to Rosetta
  • DO NOT TAKE THE KAMBERG ROAD AT NOTTINGHAM ROAD POLICE STATION
  • At Rosetta turn to the left and follow the Kamberg Road (opposite the Ugly Duckling)
  • Stay on the tar road for 30 km until you reach the Cleopatra, Dondini & Silver Hill sign (also Highmoor & Glengarry sign).
  • Turn left onto this dirt road.
  • Travel for 5 km until you reach a single lane bridge.
  • Approx 500m after the bridge the road turns sharply left to climb the mountain.
  • At this corner you will see a concrete wall with the sign "CLEOPATRA".