Things to see and do at Hartbeespoort Dam, while staying at Beethoven Lodge

• Aquarium

• Artists & Galleries

• Bird Park

• Cable Way

• Cheese Factory

• Crocodile Farm

• Cultural Villages

• De Wildt Cheetah Research Farm

• Elephant Sanctuary

• Fishing

• Flea Markets & Curios

• Game Viewing

• Golf Courses (4)

• Horse Riding in a Nature Reserve

• Hot Air Ballooning

• Margaret Roberts Herb Gardens

• Monate Citrus Cellar

• Ostrich Show Farm

• Pubs & Restaurants (7 in 3km)

• Snake & Animal Park (5km)

• Sundowner Boat Cruises (3)

• White Water River Rafting (seasonal)

(Malls, Restaurants & Cinemas)

• 30km - Monte Casino - Four Ways Mall

• 40km - Sandton City, Brooklyn Mall, Menlyn & Kollinade Centres

• 40km - "Cradle of Mankind" Heritage Sites

• 107km - Sun City & Lost City (Lost City & Gary Player Golf Course)

• 107km - Pilanesberg Game Reserv

O.R. Tambo International Airport:

Take the R21 to Pretoria, turn South on to the N1 (Johannesburg), follow for +/-10Km until the road splits into 6 lanes just past Makro (LHS), stay in the Right hand two lanes and continue on straight on to the R28/N14 (Krugersdorp) highway. 10Km further-on turn off the N14 onto the R511(Sandton/Hartbeespoort) and go left (North) under the N14 highway.

(A) 2km further-on filter left at the sign "R511 Hartbeespoort". Approx 25Km later you get to a 4 way stop on the bridge over the N4 toll road (Quagga highway), go straight on, 2km later you get a 3 way stop to the left with a garage on the right, keep on going straight,

(B) follow the R511 until you have been through 2 traffic lights, another two, stop streets, past the Sediba Spar shopping on the left, and then 500mts later is a 4 way stop. At the 4 way stop there is a “4 ever Fresh” veggie shop on the left and a Total Garage on the right, turn right here and we are 1.1Km further up the road, on the Right hand side.

Sandton:

Take the R511 (Malibongwe) North past Monte Casino/Fourways & Diepsloot, go under the N14 Krugersdorp/Pretoria highway and follow the instructions from (A) above.

Krugersdorp:

Travel North on the N14 until the R512 Lanseria off-ramp.Turn Left and (C) go past Lanseria +/-20km until the "T" Junction. Turn right towards Pretoria. Go past Pelindaba (Robot here) and a further 2 Km later there is a 3 way stop "N4 Toll". Turn left, 500mts go over the toll road and 500mts further filter left at the "R511 Hartbeespoort" sign. Follow the instructions from (B) above.

Randburg:

Take the R512 highway towards Lanseria Airport, and follow the directions from (C) above.

Pretoria:

Take the Quagga N4 Toll road (Church St) to Rustenburg. At the end of the toll road turn right at the bridge and go over the end of the toll road. 500 meters later filter left at the "R511 Hartbeespoort" sign and follow the directions from (B) above.

Brits:

Follow the R511 South, over the Magaliesberg mountain. At the bottom of the mountain, take the road to the Right (R511 Sandton / Hartbeespoort). Go straight with this road for 1 Km and we are on the Left-Hand side.

Rustenburg:

Take the Bakwena Toll (East) until the “Hartbeespoort” turn off. Follow this road until it goes up on to a bridge and makes a “T” junction, turn right and 500mts later filter left at the next “T”. Go straight past all the Markets to the 4way stop. Go over the stop and continue over the dam wall, through the tunnel, and through Schoemansville, past a number of stop streets until you get to a traffic light at the school. Turn left here and follow straight, past the old cable-way, to another “T” junction. Turn right and then we are 500mts on the left hand side.