Directions & Location Nambiti Private Game Reserve, Ladysmith

Directions to The Springbok Lodge

The Nambiti Private Game Reserve is situated 25 km's east of Ladysmith and is only 3½ hours from Johannesburg, 2½ hours from Durban and 40 minutes from the Drakensberg. Please see map for details.

Directions from Johannesburg

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• Head for DURBAN on the N3.

• Once you have entered KwaZulu Natal via Van Reenen,
  look out for the Ladysmith Toll off-ramp and go through it. (pay R27.00)
  This is at the bottom of Van Reenen's Pass

• Continue straight on R103 to Ladysmith

• When you arrive in Ladysmith, drive straight through – you will be on the road called HARRISMITH STREET, (look out for the following landmarks on this road)

• BP Petrol / Gas Station on the left, traffic lights then Caltex Petrol / Gas station on the left. Continue on… (landmark : FET College on the left)

• At the 3 way traffic light intersection keep right till you get to the next set of 4 way traffic lights. (landmark: SHELL Petrol / Gas station on the right)

• Turn Left into Murchison Street. Continue on down Murchison Street going through 2 sets of traffic lights. At the third set (landmark: CALTEX Petrol / Gas Station on the right) TURN RIGHT and then TURN LEFT at the traffic light intersection. Continue on this road (landmark : BP Petrol / Gas Station on the right)

• On the outskirts of Ladysmith you will find another set of traffic lights and a 4 way intersection – travel on straight – in the direction of NEWCASTLE (this is the N11) Continue till you see our brown NAMBITI sign on the left as well as a small sign which reads D45.
  (Distance from Caltex to N11+D45 intersection = 10.9km)

• Turn Right onto the D45 Road (sand road), follow for 10.3Km’s
  At the Y - Junction turn right, travel along side the Game fence for 2 km until you reach our gate and thatched guard – house

Please phone (036) 637 9604 / 083 268 9026 / 083 321 0375 in the event of you getting lost.

Directions from Durban

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• From Durban take the N3 to Johannesburg

• From Mooi River Toll Gate Travel +/- 90Km

• Take the Bergville Toll Plaza offramp

• Turn right and head for Ladysmith (About 12km's)

• At the T-Junction, turn left. Take Glide off to N11/Ladysmith

• Turn right at the stop street and follow this road towards Ladysmith

• After the bridge (look out for Wimpy/ Engen on Left) Turn left onto Murchison Street. Continue down Murchison Street until you reach the intersection with traffic lights and the Caltex Petrol/ Gas station on your right

• At this intersection turn right, then left at next traffic light intersection.

• Continue on this road (N11) out of town

• At the traffic lights continue straight on the N11 towards Newcastle for approx 7km.

• Look out for the brown 'Nambiti' sign on the left and a small sign reading 'D45'. This sign is also on the left of the N11

• Turn right onto the D45 road, travel for 10.3km's

• Turn right at the Y-Junction (onto the D46) and travel for 2km until you reach the entrance to Nambiti Private Game Reserve. (Electronic Gate and Thatched Gate-House)

Our Gate Guard will direct you to the undercover parking area where our ranger will meet you and transfer you to the lodge
Please note that cellphone reception in this area is erratic

GPS reading for D45 & N11 Junction
South 28 Degrees 29, 28 & East 29 Degrees 50, 68

Springbok Lodge contact numbers:
+27 (036) 637 9604
+27 083 268 9026