Spioenkop Nature Reserve is the perfect stop for a mid-week tranquil break, where only an occasional hopeful fisherman has his lines in the water. The variety of habitats provides an excellent opportunity to mix a bit of mountain, bush, wetland and grassland birding in one location and added to this is a variety of game-viewing and the chance to catch up on some of our countries history.
Lying in the Kwa-Zulu Natal midlands, Spioenkop is easily reached from the N3 that links Johanesburg with Durban. Centered on a large dam that has rolling grasslands and scattered mixed woodlands around it, the reserve attracts a wide diversity of birdlife that is mixed between the Drakensburg and more typical bushveld species, while also offering easy viewing of general game species. The area is also richly steeped in history with it lying on the battlefield route.
