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User Reviews of Golden Gate Highlands National Park (36 Reviews)

Golden Gate Highlands Operators Golden Gate Highlands National Park
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Average User Rating

3.8889 / 5 3.9 /5
2.7647 / 5 4.7222 / 5 2.8857 / 5 3.3448 / 5

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Avatar icon Instinia Visited: May 2010 Reviewed: Sep 20, 2011

5 / 5 5 /5
3 / 5 3 / 5 5 / 5 4 / 5

Wow, stunning sandstone beauty within walking distance, surrounded by majestic mountains. Lovely climbs, freezing in winter (like in frost and snow)

Avatar icon Instinia Australia flag AU       Visited: May 2010 Reviewed: Sep 21, 2011

Email Instinia  |  35-50 years of age

5 / 5 5 /5
3 / 5 4 / 5 5 / 5 4 / 5

Between the majestic Drakensberg mountains lies this jewel, with beautiful sandstone formations and easy accesible to everyone, old and young. A great place

Male avatar icon John A Forbes South Africa flag ZA       Visited: September 2011 Reviewed: Oct 5, 2011

65+ years of age

4 / 5 4 /5
2 / 5 3 / 5 5 / 5 4 / 5

Fantastic scenery but generally not the place to seen game. Baboon, Zebra, Widebeest, Eland and others may be found.

Male avatar icon Johan Gray South Africa flag ZA       Visited: October 2011 Reviewed: Nov 11, 2011

35-50 years of age

The review below is the personal opinion of Johan Gray and not that of SafariBookings.

Scenes of natural beauty

3 / 5 3 /5
3 / 5 1 / 5 5 / 5 5 / 5
Easily accessible, natural scenery, in the midst of a much larger environment. Options to camp or staying in the local hotel exist. It is a central point for various activities such as hiking, drive outing to watch game, the scenery and other close-by attractions. There are as much as seven hiking trails that you can do from the camping spot. If you are fit you can do most of it in one day, beautiful scenery, bird life in abundance and small game. Do not forget your camera, binoculars and bird or plant book. A day pack is all you need.

Other short excursions from the park as central point is the cultural village close by, the small town of Clarens and even a quick dab into the neighbouring country of Lesotho. This time of the year the landscape is turning green with the summer rains against the backdrop of the beautiful mountains. There are opportunities for taking some of the most beautiful sun rising or setting pictures.

Staying here for a day or a few
Read more days replenishes the energy and strengthens the love for nature. The amenities are clean and suitable to take a breather on a long trip, reorganize.

Fuel is easily available at the local fuel station close to the camping terrain. Roads are well maintained and easily accessible even by normal car or motorcycle. No need to a 4x4, except if you plan to go further into Lesotho and the Drakensburg areas. There are also a few 4x4 routes close by. It is about 350km from Johannesburg.
Male avatar icon Pierre Lombard South Africa flag ZA       Visited: April 2010 Reviewed: Dec 4, 2011

Email Pierre Lombard  |  50-65 years of age

The review below is the personal opinion of Pierre Lombard and not that of SafariBookings.
3 / 5 3 /5
4 / 5 4 / 5 5 / 5 4 / 5

This is a small but beautiful park.

Male avatar icon Yamada Clan Netherlands flag NL       Visited: October 2011 Reviewed: Dec 6, 2011

35-50 years of age

The review below is the personal opinion of Yamada Clan and not that of SafariBookings.
3 / 5 3 /5
1 / 5 1 / 5 3 / 5 1 / 5

No important wild life present and scenic not that interesting after you've done Royal Natal national park. But when passing thru worth a short 1 day stay and do some short hikes.

Male avatar icon architectkzn South Africa flag ZA       Visited: September 2009 Reviewed: Dec 23, 2011

Email architectkzn  |  35-50 years of age

4 / 5 4 /5
3 / 5 4 / 5 5 / 5 5 / 5

Awesome Mountain views

Avatar icon jepi482 Visited: August 2007 Reviewed: Jan 6, 2012

4 / 5 4 /5
2 / 5 3 / 5 5 / 5 3 / 5

scenic, sometimes stuning specially in winter time

Male avatar icon Duncan R South Africa flag ZA       Visited: January 2009 Reviewed: Jan 22, 2012

Email Duncan R  |  under20 years of age

5 / 5 5 /5
4 / 5 3 / 5 5 / 5 4 / 5

Golden Gate is one of the most beautiful places in South Africa, and is definitely worth seeing if you can make it there. The mountains are majestic and the grasslands are full of life.

Female avatar icon ~lustedtowander~ United States flag US       Visited: August 2010 Reviewed: Jan 24, 2012

35-50 years of age

5 / 5 5 /5
2 / 5 5 / 5 5 / 5 / 5

Excellent hiking destination.