N3 Gateway Tourism Association

02/06/2021

Please take care and respect each other and farmers' property if you go in search of snow.

WARNING! Conditions today in some regions are very hazardous today with icy roads, heavy snow and extreme cold. The South African Weather Service have warned of danger to life and property due to hypothermia and the collapsing of infrastructure, widespread loss of livestock and crops and closure of major routes.

If you are heading in the direction of these conditions, be sure to dress very warmly (see our new excellent gear supplier on our website) and make sure you have warm and waterproof footwear. Dress in layers and make sure you take dry clothes and especially extra socks with you. A warm hat or beanie is essential, as are gloves.

Driving in snow, even if it's very light, is very challenging and it is easy to lose control of the vehicle so slow down and keep a significant distance behind other cars.

Be sure to take warm blankets or sleeping bags and lots of food and water in the vehicle with you in case you get stuck.

If you do encounter snow along the way, please respect private property and especially farm fences. Farming is challenging enough without having to deal with damage from people chasing snow.

Please be sure to send photos and videos to us via whatsapp to 081 251 8029. Note that we are unable to take calls or respond to messages asking where to find snow (watch our page and website for details).

Catch the snow on the webcams and the latest forecast at https://snowreport.co.za

01/06/2021

It snowed again at Afriski Mountain Resort! This morning, Afriski Mountain Resort in Lesotho received approximately 2 cm of snow. It started at around midnight and continued until 3:30am.

It is important to note that the roads in the area are currently closed to 2x4 vehicles and only open to 4x4 vehicles with good quality off road tyres or snow chains.

Their ski season opens on the 10th June and runs until the end of August, Afriski looks forward to having their guests hit the slopes!

01/06/2021

Cathkin Peak from the Champagne Valley in the Drakensberg!

Essie sent us this photo of snow on Cathkin Park from the Champagne Valley in the Drakesnberg. More snow is expected this week.

Please be sure to send photos and videos to us via whatsapp to 081 251 8029.

Catch the snow on the webcams and the latest forecast at https://snowreport.co.za

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31/05/2021

Did someone say heavy snow is arriving?!!!

From 31 May – see the full forecast for details

27/05/2021

Fire or Ice this Winter? When it comes to winter, you can have the best of both worlds in the N3 Gateway region! Think warm fireplaces in country inns, whizzing around snow-glazed ski slopes, or making like a snow monkey in a heated spa pool… (Editor: Seen those memes showing fuzzy monkeys chilling in a hot spring?!)

Get ready to enjoy cosy weekends away, comfort food, mulled red wine, pots of tea … and knee rugs!

Embrace winter this year – there’s no time for being a hermit! Travel ignites the soul and warms the heart and winter travel makes sense – no crowds!

Read more online: https://www.n3gateway.com/fire-or-ice-this-winter/

Southern Drakensberg | Midlands Meander | Rawdons Hotel & Brewery | Afriski Mountain Resort | 1000 Hills Tourism RSA | Fordoun Hotel and Spa | Willowbrook cottages | South African Tourism UK | Love South Africa

You can have the best of both worlds in the N3 Gateway region! Think warm fireplaces in country inns, whizzing around snow-glazed ski slopes, or making like a snow monkey in a heated spa pool...

24/05/2021

Creighton is a village 35 km northwest of Ixopo, probably currently most famous for it's steam train! Travelling onboard a machine from a bygone era such as the Eshayamoya is quite an experience in itself, but doing so through an unspoilt part of the African countryside is even more special – especially countryside as beautiful as that found between Creighton station and the nearby village of Riverside.

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The N3 Gateway Tourism Association was born out of the desire to encourage South Africans to explore the 'road less travelled' along the N3 highway which links Johannesburg to Durban... to take it slow and to enjoy all that this incredibly beautiful region has to offer. Here we highlight little dorpies and towns that make up the N3 Gateway route.

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21/05/2021

A room with a view.... in this case of the Sterkfontein Dam 😍
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19/05/2021

The main reason for being in Bulwer is not to visit the town. A village like Bulwer serves little other purpose than to refuel, both your car and possibly your food supplies, before entering the wilderness and beauty that is the Drakensberg.

Bulwer Mountain, also known as Amahaqwa Mountain (misty one), is the major backdrop to the town of Bulwer, famous for its paragliding and hang gliding potential and fun flying mainly due to its easy toplanding; most people then land in a field just behind the garage on the south side of town.

The mountain forms part of the foothills of the Drakensberg and the area around here is particularly beautiful - lush, rolling hills, forests, lakes, dams and almost immediate access to a peace and quiet claimed in very few parts of the world. Around Bulwer you'll find beautiful farms set in restored farmhouses, rustic cottages, lodges, campsites and quaint country hotels that serve as peaceful retreats and havens away from it all. Bird life here is prolific and sightings of the endangered Cape parrot, surprisingly, are not unusual. [SA Venues]

📷 Wild Sky Paragliding

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The N3 Gateway Tourism Association was born out of the desire to encourage South Africans to explore the 'road less travelled' along the N3 highway which links Johannesburg to Durban... to take it slow and to enjoy all that this incredibly beautiful region has to offer. Here we highlight little dorpies and towns that make up the N3 Gateway route.

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17/05/2021

Would you swim in Cathedral Cave in Golden Gate? By her own admission the water was icy cold! 📷

14/05/2021

The N3 Gateway would like to wish all who are celebrating, a blessed Eid Mubarak.

13/05/2021

Have you seen this incredible waterfall in Lesotho? It plummets 192 meters into a spectacular gorge and is located near the town of Semonkong. 📷 by and with thanks to .

12/05/2021

It has been a very tough year for nurses. You are truly heroic. Thank you for all you do!

International Nurses' Day is celebrated annually on 12 May, the anniversary of the founder of modern day nursing, Florence Nightingale's birthday.