The roads to Florence Guest Farm
a.
From Gauteng
b. From The Cape and Free State
c.
From KZN
d.
From Nelspruit and The Kruger
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a. FROM GAUTENG (JO-BURG AND PTA)
Route
1: via Carolina – The best road
Take the N4 to Witbank, and then Middelburg.
First toll gate R20.00 ( Diamond Hill) and the next toll gate R39.00
Pass Middelburg drive for another 40km…..
Take the N12 to Witbank, toll gate R39.00
at Middelburg (N4)
From Middelburg……
- About 40km from
Middelburg, still on the N4, at Wonderfontein (where you see
street lights on the highway) turn right on the R33 to
CAROLINA.(40km)
- Drive straight
through the town, at the end of the town you will cross a
railway line, turn immediately right on the R33 AMSTERDAM road.
- Drive another 4 km
and turn right to CHRISSIESMEER (20km)
- At stop in
Chrissiesmeer turn left ( N17) and drive for 5 km
- You will see the
Florence Guest Farm signs on your left.
Route 2:
From Johannesburg via N 17 (BAD CHOICE)
(This route is shorter but takes much longer because of slow moving
trucks and many potholes)
- Follow the N 17 from
Johannesburg via Sekunda and Ermelo to Chrissiesmeer
- Drive Straight
through Chrissiesmeer towards Swaziland for 5 km and you will
see FLORENCE GUEST FARM sign boards on your left.
Drive Safely !
b. From the Cape and Free State
Follow the R 39 from
Standerton, Morgenzon to Ermelo.
In Ermelo:
- Follow directions to
Mbabane or Swaziland (N 17)
This will take you to the
Ermelo Inn.
- Turn right at the
Ermelo Inn and follow the N 17 directions.
- About 10 km from the
Ermelo Inn you will get to a stop at the railway line.
- Cross railway line and 100m
from there turn right to Chrissiesmeer. (N17)
- Drive straight
through Chrissismeer for 5km
- You will
see the Florence Guest Farm board on your left.
c.
From
KwaZulu-Natal
Route
1: From Kwa-Zulu Natal – THE BEST ROAD – Over Dundee
From Durban travel to , Pietermarizburg, Ladysmith,
Dundee, follow the R33 through Piet Retief and Amsterdam.
Be carefull just after Amsterdam you have to turn
right still on the R33.
At the T with the N17, turn left towards
Chrissiesmeer and Ermelo. Just before you reach Chrissiesmeer you will
find us on the right hand side of the road - FLORENCE GUEST FARM.
Route 2 ( Not
Recommended)
Do not follow the N 11 from Volksrust, Amersfoort
to Ermelo. The road are full of potholes and heavy Coal Trucks – but if
you do follow these directions from Ermelo.
In Ermelo:
- Follow directions to
Mbabane or Swaziland (N 17)
This will take you to the Ermelo Inn.
- Turn right at the
Ermelo Inn and follow the N 17 directions.
- About 10 km from the
Ermelo Inn you will get to a stop at the railway line.
- Cross railway line and 100m
from there turn right to Chrissiesmeer. (N17)
- Drive straight
through Chrissismeer for 5km
- You will see the
Florence Guest Farm board on your left.
Route
3. FROM Kwa-Zulu Natal – ( north coast road)
From Durban travel on the North coast road N2
- ….. Pongola, Piet
Retief
- Outside Piet Retief,
turn right on the R33 to Amsterdam.
- About 20km outside
Amsterdam turn right on the R33 again.
- At the T with the N17
turn left towards Chrissiesmeer/Ermelo.
- About 35km, just before
you get to Chrissiesmeer, on your right hand you will find us.
Drive safely!
d. FROM NELSPRUIT and THE KRUGER
Route 1 via
LOCHIEL
- Travel Nelspruit,
Baberton and Badplaas.
- At Badplaas you
turn left on the 541 road towards Lochiel or Swaziland.
- At some stage you will
have to turn right again but just follow the 541 directions.
- When you reach the top
of the mountain you will get to a T-junction, turn right and
follow the N17 towards Ermelo.
- About 40km, just before
you reach Chrissiesmeer you will get the Florence Guest Farm
signboard on you right.
Route
2 via Carolina:
Drive Nelspruit,
Watervalboven ( Tolgate R50-00)
At Watervalboven turn left
follow the R 36 towards Carolina
- Turn left at the stop in
Carolina, drive straight through the town, at the end of the town
you will cross a railway line, turn right immediately on the R33
Amsterdam road.
- Drive for 4 km and turn
right to Chrissiesmeer about 20km
- At stop in
Chrissiesmeer turn left and drive for 5 km
- You will see the
Florence Guest Farm board on your left.
Drive safely!
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