The Retreat is nestled in a valley between the small rural farming villages of Ficksburg & Clocolan, with views that stretch to the majestic Maluti Mountains in the Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho in the south east. Succumb to our spacious and classy self catering accommodation, remote, in a vast and timeless setting, where we offer seldom found seclusion and privacy at affordable rates
Getaway - Escape the city "Go climb a mountain" in the beautiful Eastern Free State.
This is where much of the UTTER MAGIC of this wonderful Getaway, even and apart from the stunning self catering cottages, lies, in the iconic privately owned mountain, where guests can roam and explore, where you can come walk with us where once, long ago, Dinosaurs roamed.
With magnificent views across the valley to the Maluti Mountains beyond, remote yet accessible, set on 164 hectares of a Re-wilded Conservancy, at Amohela ho Spitskop guests have unhindered access to roam and explore a privately owned mountain.
Climb the ancient worn stairway that spirals up to the first plateau on the iconic Spitskop mountain, and know that this is one of those BEST PLACES, where you will RETURN often, to escape a noisy busy planet.
For indeed, when you stand at the Look- Out on Spitskop and gaze around it is not difficult to imagine huge Dinosaurs feeding in the fertile valley below, close your eyes & listen to the ghosts of the past.
There are gorgeous ledges and flat rocks, nooks and hidden crannies, perfect for lovely intimate…or family picnics………..spend some time, dream awhile, after all it is not often that you can spread your tablecloth on a 200 million years old "table"
There are remains of old walls, wonderful native plants, wild flowers, porcupine burrows dug deeply under rocks, where they slumber in daylight hours, and porcupine paths to follow, and absolutely magnificent views.
Wander higher and explore the caves at the base of the massive sandstone buttress at the top of Spitskop, and, if you can make it to the top, what a view.
Further Reading
The Apothecary lies within the 164 hectare Amohela ho Spitskop Country Retreat & Conservancy – known locally as Spitskop – or in Sotho – Petsana ( The Small Foal). And here you step into the enchanting world of WildFields, where 20 years of dedicated REWILDING has transformed a once neglected landscape into a thriving haven for nature and humans alike.
A Place of Great Healing- We Walk Lightly on the Earth We are passionate advocates of native plants – our mission is to promote communal understanding and use of native and medicinal plants of the Eastern Free State – we are dedicated to the conservation of native and medicinal plants and the natural habitats that support these culturally and ecologically significant species.
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