Safari Lodge
    Golden Gate Highlands National Park, South Africa
    1,790m
    PlnrScore 43

    Mystic Mountain Self Catering Guest Lodge

    Mystic Mountain Self Catering Guest Lodge is a safari lodge near Golden Gate Highlands National Park.

    Score
    43
    Species
    1083

    Contact Details

    Location

    Latitude

    -28.512793

    Longitude

    28.423607

    Elevation

    1,790m

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    Mystic Mountain Self Catering Guest Lodge in Golden Gate Highlands National Park

    Activities

    lodge

    Nearest Airport

    Phuthadijhaba Airport

    ZA-0013
    18 km away

    Nearest International Airport

    Moshoeshoe I International Airport

    MSU
    151 km away

    1,083

    Total Species

    37

    Mammals

    123

    Birds

    Most Observed Species

    Ouhout
    206 obs
    Blue Squill
    111 obs
    Firesticks
    87 obs
    Sagewood
    65 obs
    Black Wildebeest
    63 obs
    African wormwood
    56 obs
    Lion Spoor
    55 obs
    Grassveld Currantrhus
    55 obs
    Red-winged Starling
    51 obs
    Nana Kunirhus
    46 obs
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    Low12.9°12.8°11.3°7.8°5°1.5°1°2.9°7°9.2°10.5°12.7°
    Rain
    111
    105
    61
    70
    13
    16
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    14
    27
    76
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    Humidity69%69%66%65%56%53%43%42%45%54%62%67%
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