Rocky Road

Western Cape


Rocky Road is like an enchanted clearing in the wood. Swing chairs, a donkey-boiler hot tub and offbeat bathrooms are scattered on the fringes of indigenous forest. Accommodation options include two dorms, comfortable safari tents and cabins with adjoining bathrooms. Breakfast and dinner are available on request. It is signposted from Rte 102 about 1km from the N2.


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