Thursday, December 22, 2005

Directions to camp

SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE MAGALIESBURG

An Outdoor Centre using the medium of adventure to develop personal and interpersonal skills.


DIRECTIONS TO SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE:

From Johannesburg:

  1. Take the 14th Ave off ramp from the N1 near Roodepoort, proceed onto the M47- Hendrik Potgieter- traveling away from the N1 and continue past the Hilfox Centre and Makro to the traffic light at the intersection with the N14/Krugersdorp Highway. (Sasol Garage on the corner) Proceed straight across the traffic light and follow the road to a T-Junction (Oaktree Zennex garage).
  2. Turn right at the T-Junction and keep in the right hand lane. The road
    will fork and you take the right hand lane towards Hekpoort.
  3. Follow the road for approximately 18km (through the mountains) and there
    will be a road to the left with a sign (R24)MAGALIESBURG.
  4. Turn left and continue to a T-junction (10 kms). (You will pass the Cyara YFC centre on the left and the Bekker Schools on your right)
  5. Turn right at the T-Junction onto the R24 (Rustenburg Road) and follow
    the road for about 34km.You will pass the Naauwpoort and Boons turns on your left.
  6. The entrance to the farm is on the right exactly 2 km past the Boons road still on the R24. There are power lines crossing the road and the entrance is marked by a brown and white information sign reading S.O.A Magaliesburg and the farm signboard –Olifantspoort – Family Retief. (please slow down when approaching as the entrance is on a slight rise and is obscure!)
  7. The code for the lock on the gate is 2627. Please close it behind you.
  8. Drive 1km into the farm to the camp entrance.

From Pretoria:

  1. Take the Krugersdorp Highway (N14) towards Krugersdorp and proceed to the traffic lights near Krugersdorp. (Sasol Garage)(Intersection of M47 and N14)
  2. Turn right at the traffic light and proceed to the T-junction (Oaktree Zennex Garage). Now follow as from point 2 above.

Alternative route from Pretoria:

  1. Take the N4 from Pretoria towards Rustenburg.
  2. After the third Toll Gate, turn left onto the Kroondal off ramp and then left away from the bridge. Proceed less than one kilometre and turn right toward the R24 (signboard reading Dinie Estates).
  3. At the next T-junction, turn left toward Magaliesburg.
  4. Proceed away from Rustenburg, on the R24.
  5. You will travel around Olifantsnek Dam and past the Derby turning on your right
  6. 4 kms past the Derby road on the R24 you will see the farm entrance on the left where power lines cross the road. The entrance is marked by a brown and white information sign reading S.O.A Magaliesburg and the farm signboard -Olifantspoort– Family Retief. (please slow down when approaching as the entrance is on a slight rise and is obscure!).
  7. The code for the lock on the gate is 2627. Please close it behind you.
  8. Drive 1km into the farm to the camp entrance.