Haenertsburg & Magoebaskloof
Mountain pause
Best for travellers who want forest scenery, cooler air and a slower overnight stop before descending toward Tzaneen.
Explore the areaStay along the way
Choose where the road slows down.
The best place to stay depends on the kind of journey you want: cool mountain country, subtropical Tzaneen or the Lowveld edge near Kruger.
By landscape
Three ways to break the journey.
Tzaneen
Subtropical base
A practical and comfortable stop for travellers who want restaurants, services and access to the surrounding mountain and nature experiences.
Explore Tzaneen
Phalaborwa
At the gate
Stay close to the handover point between the via71 road journey and the start of your time inside Kruger National Park.
Explore Phalaborwa
Inside Kruger
Continue into the park
Once you enter Kruger, accommodation planning becomes part of the park itinerary. Use current SANParks information to plan the park segment and your overnight stops inside the reserve.
Plan the journey