Thornybush Game Reserve

Recommended route by road:

Johannesburg - Thornybush Game Reserve
Approximately 550km      (+/-) Half a day by road.

N4 east to Belfast.
R540 to Lydenburg (via Dullstroom).
R36 to Orighstad, and J.G. Strijdom Tunnel.
Proceed through J.G. Strijdom Tunnel towards Hoedspruit.
R527 to and through Hoedspruit and turn right at the 2nd 4-way stop.
R40, after 6km turn left towards and past Eastgate Airport.
After 17km turn right onto Guernsey Road (gravel road starts).
After 9km turn left into the Thornybush Game Reserve main gate.
Report as Guests of Monwana Lodge to the Gate Guard.
Follow the signs to Thornybush Game Reserves main lodge.
Our Ranger will collect you from the main lodge.
Please drive carefully.

Scheduled Flights:
Daily flights to/from Johannesburg (direct)
Daily flights to/from Cape Town (With connecting in Johannesburg)

Eastgate Airport (30 Minutes drive to/from Thornybush Reserve)
Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport-KMIA (2.5 Hours drive to/from Thornybush Reserve)

Transfers can be arranged at an additional cost.

Chartered Flights:
Chartered flights directly onto Thornybush airstrip can be arranged on request

Thornybush Runway Co-Ordinates:
24° 24' 50'' S
31° 09' 30'' E

Radial:
HSV 140
DME 7.6 NM

Runway:
06/24
Land uphill 23.
1200 metres (tar)