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| The dams at Amohela have just been re-stocked,
on August 18th, with beautiful fat feisty rainbow trout, the second stocking
of trout this winter.
Nippa’s Trout Dam: Clear still water with some weeds |
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Amohela ho Spitskop is a 310 hectare Country Retreat in the magnificent Eastern Free State Highlands, on the Clocolan/Ficksburg border. The Retreat has a 4 star grading in the self-catering category from the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa and is the winner of the 2007 AA Award for the category Self Catering Cottages/Chalets. Nestled in a valley between Ficksburg and Clocolan, a visit to this privately owned Reserve is an absolute must. Built from beautiful local stone, the cottages are large, luxurious, tastefully equipped for self-catering, the décor exceptional. With huge open fires, big comfy couches, books, magazines and views to die for, this is the perfect getaway for the discerning guest. The Retreat offers fly fishing, walks, hikes, mountain & cycle trails, birding, small game, self drive day trips, seclusion & privacy. For television and radio we have incredibly beautiful night skies and endless silence. Rediscover your soul in the vast space and timelessness of the Highlands, where magnificent sunrises and sunsets begin and end each day. |
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| Each house has a superb open plan living area with a well equipped kitchen, charming lounge and dining area and plenty of space and light. | |||
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French doors and windows lead from both the lounge and the bedrooms onto the covered deck, with magnificent views of the Maluti Mountains. Each house has a Weber Braai. The houses are self-catering and fully serviced on a daily basis. Full English breakfasts are served at Dassie House, the beautifully restored original farmhouse (on request). |
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Porcupine House and Guinea Fowl House each have two superb heated bedrooms and two heated bathrooms, whilst Mongoose House has three bedrooms and two bathrooms |
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Birding is excellent,
with those Free State "specials" chats and larks in abundance. Blue and white quilled korhaan are resident, secretary birds a frequent sighting. Large flocks of water fowl, waders and comical guinea fowl are seen daily on dams and in the fields, and blue crane a rare and stunning sight. |
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A 2ha dam is stocked with trout, and adjacent deep water quarry with black bass and carp. A further 5ha dam is stocked with rainbow trout, black bass, and that latest of fly fishing fun, barbel. Catch and release is encouraged, only fly fishing methods and equipment
are permitted and each cottage has a bag limit charged per kilogram
for take-home catch. |
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| Rates: R350.00 per person per day self catering. Breakfast R95.00 per person. DB&B R610.00 per person. For special occasions, group bookings or champagne breakfast/brunch apply for quote. Check In - 2pm Check Out - 10:30 to 11am Fly Fishing Rod Fee Per Day R70.00 |
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| GPS Co-Ordinates: S 28° 48. 46.2 E 027° 39. 25.4 |
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From N1 Kroonstad: Stay on N1 to Ventersburg, just before Winburg turn left N5 (Durban) 10 kms turn right R708 Marquard, straight through to Clocolan, turn left (opposite Shell Garage) S343 gravel road, 14 kms, follow signboards. From Bloemfontein: Bypass Ladybrand, drive 34 kms, turn left at the signpost for Clocolan, 50 metres t-junction, turn left R708, 3 kms turn right S343 gravel rd, 14 kms follow signboards. The Verkeerdevlei Toll Rd can also be used, turn right at Verkeerdevlei signboard, turn left at Excelsior follow R703 pointers to Clocolan, t-junction in town, turn left, straight over onto S343 gravel road, as above. From Bethlehem: R26, bypass Ficksburg Village, approximately 16 kms from end of village turn right at small signboard S927, 1 km, turn left onto S40 gravel road, 14 kms follow signboards. Click here to download and print the directions. |
Bookings and rates inquiries may be done by booking
enquiry form |
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