The Golden Gate Highlands Park in the north-eastern of the Free State Province lies among the foothills of the Maluti Mountains, ringed with massive cliffs that are bathed in lights of brilliant gold – the phenomenon that gives the park its name.
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| Snow capped Maluti Mountains |
The park is approximately 360 km south of Johannesburg and 300 km north-east of Bloemfontein.
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| Golden nature! |
The 11 600 hectares of unique environment that makes up Golden Gate is home to a variety of mammals – black wildebeest, eland, blesbok, oribi, springbok and Burchell's zebra. The park is also prime birding territory, with the park protecting a number of species including the rare bearded vulture and the equally rare bald ibis, which breed on the ledges in the sandstone cliffs. Here you can indulge yourself in the beauty of nature and in safe surroundings you can venture on walks to your heart’s content.
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| He is enjoying nature! |
It has typical warm summer temperatures and during winter the waterfalls freeze and even occasional snowfalls may blanket the grass-covered mountain slopes and the plains.
A certain entry to any nature lover’s wish list!
Recommended accommodation: Highlands Mountain Retreat
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