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".