Information, Maps and Directions

HARTBEESPOORT DAM - Place of Beauty and Pleasure

Surrounded by the majesty of the Magaliesberg mountain range, is a popular destination for weekend getaways or day trips. All water sports may be enjoyed including para-sailing, windsurfing, water and jet skiing.

For the more adventurous there is paragliding, hang-gliding or hot air ballooning. We have an aquarium, private zoo, a snake park and a cable way. Or, explore and discover the scenic beauty, entertaining attractions, fun activities & places of interest of this wonderful land.

Magaliesburg Canopy Tours offer an experience of a lifetime in the Ysterhoutkloof contact them at info@magaliescanopytour.co.za or 014-535 0150 or visit www.magaliescanopytour.co.za

Also of interest is the Crocodile Ramble, an arts and crafts route with day visitor and overnight facilities. http://www.theramble.co.za/

The Heritage Route starts at the dam, going north to the Pilanesberg National Park and on to the Madikwe Game Reserve in the north.

Location

The Harbeespoort Dam is in the Bojanala Region of the North West Province.

History

The Dam was constructed in 1925. Its current capacity is 205 million cubic metres and its shoreline, when full, is about 56km.

Websites with more Information

www.hartbeespoortdam.com

http://www.tourismnorthwest.co.za/hartbeespoortdam/index.html



Kosmos is a small holiday village situated on the northern shores of the Hartebeespoort Dam (Lake) less than an hours drive from Johannesburg or Pretoria and also less than an hours drive from Sun City




From Lanseria Airport to Hartbeespoort Dam is a distance of 38 Km and takes +-30 min.

• Travel North on the R512 – 18 Km to a T-Junction -
  
• Turn left, travel past Broederstroom and Pecanwood for 10 Km
  
• Turn right and cross the dam’s western shore on the curved bridge 5 Km
  
• Turn right at the next T-junction go 2.7 Km and then -
  
• Turn right again at the Kosmos turn-off. Continue towards Kosmos – (2.3 Km)

· For Jay’s Off Quay:-

• Turn right into the Caribbean Beach Resort and go through security, past St James sports club to Apartment Nr 30 in the Royal Pavilion Complex.
• GPS Position - Lat -25.748803 Long 27.827223

For Jay’s Boma: -

• Continue past Caribbean, up to the thatched roof security gate of the Village of Kosmos.
• Through the gate continue +- 700 meters to 120 Simon Bekker Avenue
• It is and on the left at a “Post Office”.
  
• The entrance is just to the right of the post boxes up the stairs
  
• GPS Position - Lat -25.740953 Long 27.849125

Places of Interest in the Area
	Magaliesburg Meander
	Cradle of Humankind
	Reptile and Snake Park
	De Wildt Cheetah Centre
	Lesedi Culural Village
	Magaliesberg Mountains