Directions from O.R. Tambo Airport to Steynshoop
GPS co-ordinates:S25 50.746 E27 34.850
1. Travelling time is approximately 90 minutes (out of rush hour).
2. Take the R24 to Johannesburg as you exit the airport.
3. After about 12 kms, at the major Germiston/Roodepoort interchange, take the N3, for Roodepoort (also signposted to Pretoria).
4. After a further 14 kms (approximately), at the next major interchange (with the M1, signposted for Johannesburg/Pretoria), continue straight, towards Roodepoort (at this point N3 becomes N1).
5. Head west along N1 (concrete ring highway) just north of Johannesburg, for a further 25 kms (approximately).
6. Exit from N1 at the Gordon Road off-ramp. Turn right at the first set of traffic lights, straight through the next set of traffic lights and turn right into Hendrick Potgieter at the third set of traffic lights.
7. Proceed along Hendrik Potgieter for about 16 kms, until you reach a major intersection with a large Sasol filling station on the left hand side (over the intersection).
8. Proceed straight across this intersection (the road becomes the N14, at this point).
9. Proceed for about 20 kms until you go down a steep hill and come to a major T-junction. Turn right - this will take you onto onto the R563, sign-posted to Hekpoort.
10. Continue straight, on the R563 (do not take the left turn off it, continuing as the N14, towards Ventersdorp/Magaliebburg, about 500 metres after the T-junction). Go straight, for Hekpoort.
11. Proceed on the R563 for about 20 kms, until you descend into the Magaliesberg valley. Finally, in the middle of the valley, you will come to a T-junction. You are at Hekpoort. Turn right.
12. Continue on the tarred road for about 800 metres, past on sign on the left "steynshoop". Turn left onto the dirt road, just after that.
13. After about 2 kms, this dirt road goes over a bridge (over the Magalies River). About 200m after the bridge, up a hill, there is a turning to the left, signposted to Steynshoop (and to Chapel Hill, P Curle, etc.). Take this road.
14. Continue on this road for about 5 kms. There are one or two forks off the road but always keep to the right, until you come to a fork where you enter a bluegum forest and there is a sign to Steynshoop only. Follow that sign, directing you to the left-hand fork.
15. After about 600 metres there is a sign to both Steynshoop Valley Lodge and to Steynshoop Mountain Lodge, directing to their entrance gates
16. For Steynshoop Mountain Lodge, continue past this sign until you come to its main gate, after about 300 metres.
1. Travelling time is approximately 90 minutes (out of rush hour).
2. Take the R24 to Johannesburg as you exit the airport.
3. After about 12 kms, at the major Germiston/Roodepoort interchange, take the N3, for Roodepoort (also signposted to Pretoria).
4. After a further 14 kms (approximately), at the next major interchange (with the M1, signposted for Johannesburg/Pretoria), continue straight, towards Roodepoort (at this point N3 becomes N1).
5. Head west along N1 (concrete ring highway) just north of Johannesburg, for a further 25 kms (approximately).
6. Exit from N1 at the Gordon Road off-ramp. Turn right at the first set of traffic lights, straight through the next set of traffic lights and turn right into Hendrick Potgieter at the third set of traffic lights.
7. Proceed along Hendrik Potgieter for about 16 kms, until you reach a major intersection with a large Sasol filling station on the left hand side (over the intersection).
8. Proceed straight across this intersection (the road becomes the N14, at this point).
9. Proceed for about 20 kms until you go down a steep hill and come to a major T-junction. Turn right - this will take you onto onto the R563, sign-posted to Hekpoort.
10. Continue straight, on the R563 (do not take the left turn off it, continuing as the N14, towards Ventersdorp/Magaliebburg, about 500 metres after the T-junction). Go straight, for Hekpoort.
11. Proceed on the R563 for about 20 kms, until you descend into the Magaliesberg valley. Finally, in the middle of the valley, you will come to a T-junction. You are at Hekpoort. Turn right.
12. Continue on the tarred road for about 800 metres, past on sign on the left "steynshoop". Turn left onto the dirt road, just after that.
13. After about 2 kms, this dirt road goes over a bridge (over the Magalies River). About 200m after the bridge, up a hill, there is a turning to the left, signposted to Steynshoop (and to Chapel Hill, P Curle, etc.). Take this road.
14. Continue on this road for about 5 kms. There are one or two forks off the road but always keep to the right, until you come to a fork where you enter a bluegum forest and there is a sign to Steynshoop only. Follow that sign, directing you to the left-hand fork.
15. After about 600 metres there is a sign to both Steynshoop Valley Lodge and to Steynshoop Mountain Lodge, directing to their entrance gates
16. For Steynshoop Mountain Lodge, continue past this sign until you come to its main gate, after about 300 metres.