DIRECTIONS TO FUGITIVES' DRIFT LODGE AND GUEST HOUSE

FROM JOHANNESBURG   (5 HOURS)

Take the N3 highway south towards Durban for about 1˝ hours.  Cross the Vaal River and just before the Wilge Toll Plaza, turn off the N3 onto the R103 and head towards WARDEN.  After about 60km, turn left onto the R34 towards VREDE.  After about 15km, just before the town of Vrede, turn right on the R34 towards MEMEL and NEWCASTLE.  (Be very careful of potholes for 16km between Memel and the top of Botha’s pass on the R34).  Go through Newcastle and turn right onto the LADYSMITH road (N11).  After 16km take the R621 to Dannhauser, Hattingspruit and Dundee.  In Dundee, at the 4th traffic light (in the main street) turn right on the R33 towards Greytown.  The signboard is on the left of the road.  Then after 14km turn left onto dirt to RORKE’S DRIFT, drive for 29km to Rorke’s Drift.  Go beyond Rorke’s Drift for 3km and turn left onto the D31 signed Fugitives’ Drift.  Go along this road for 7km through the big black gate until you see signs for the Lodge and Guest House, on the right.  (Please note that the gate is locked at 6pm).

FROM DURBAN   (3 AND A HALF HOURS)

Take the N3 towards Pietermaritzburg and take the Greytown/Church Street glide-off and follow the R33 to Greytown for 70km.  In Greytown follow signs to Dundee.  Continue along the R33 through Keates Drift, Tugela Ferry and Pomeroy.  Please be aware of speed humps and potholes. 10km after Pomeroy take the dirt road turnoff to the right, marked Elandskraal (and Isibindi and Camp Buffalo signage).  At Elandskraal (which consists of a church and a trading store) turn left to Rorke’s Drift.  Go for about 14km and before you get to Rorke’s Drift turn right onto the D31, sign posted Fugitives’ Drift.  Go for about 7km (through the big black gates) and follow the signs for the Guest House or the Lodge.  (Please note that the gate is locked at 6pm).
Alternative route from Durban is via Mooi River, Colenso, Ladysmith and Dundee.  In Dundee take the R33 towards Greytown and follow the directions as from Johannesburg above. 

FROM HLUHLUWE / UMFOLOZI AREA   (4 HOURS)

From Empangeni take the R34 inland to Melmoth, then the R68 to Babanango (beware of potholes) and Nqutu.  40km from Babanango (13km before Nqutu) take the turn-off to the left, marked Isandlwana.  Follow this gravel road past the Isandlwana Battlefield for 9km, then turn left onto the D30 and follow signs to Rorke’s Drift.  Turn left at the T-junction to Rorke’s Drift.  Go 3km beyond Rorke’s Drift and turn left onto D31, marked Fugitives’ Drift.  Follow this dirt road, go through big black gates and follow the signs for the Guest House and the Lodge. (Please note that the gate is locked at 6pm).

APPROXIMATE DRIVING TIMES:
Dundee  1 hour   Ladysmith  2 hours
Empangeni  3 hours  Nelspruit  7 hours

DIRECTIONS FROM THE LODGE AND GUEST HOUSE

TO JOHANNESBURG   (5 HOURS)
From Fugitives’ Drift proceed towards Rorke’s Drift, turning right at the T-Junction.  Stay on this road (Rorke’s Drift will be on your right) for ± 30kms.  At the T-Junction (with the tarred road) turn right onto the R33 towards Dundee.  From Dundee take the R68 towards Newcastle.  5km out of Dundee turn right onto the R621 and drive through Hattingspruit towards Dannhauser.  At Dannhauser take a right hand turn towards Newcastle.  At the T-Junction with the N11 turn right towards Newcastle.  Turn off the N11 into the town of Newcastle and drive straight through the town.  On exiting from Newcastle take the R34 to Memel and Vrede.  At Vrede there is a T-Junction - turn left, and proceed for ± 15km to a T-Junction with the R103 and turn right.  Proceed to Villiers, then onto the N3 to Johannesburg.

TO DURBAN   (3 AND A HALF HOURS)
Turn left at the T-Junction. Go for 14km to Elandskraal. At Elandskraal (which consists of a church and a trading store) turn right. Continue along this road till you come to the tar road – turn left onto the R33 to Pomeroy, Tugela Ferry and Keates Drift.  Beware of speedbumps and livestock.  Follow the R33 into Greytown.  In Greytown turn left (R33) at the 2nd robot signposted to Pietermaritzburg. Once in Pietermaritzburg take the N3 to Durban.
Alternatively head towards Dundee, Ladysmith then the N3 towards Durban.

TO HLUHLUWE / UMFOLOZI AREA   (4 HOURS)
At the T-junction turn right to Rorke’s Drift.  Drive past the battlefield; turn right onto the D30 to Isandlwana.  At the next T-junction turn right stay on this dirt road, go past Isandlwana.  At the T-junction turn right onto the R68 (tar) to Babanango and Melmoth, just beware of the potholes.  At Melmoth T-juntion turn right onto the R66 towards Eshowe.  At Nkwalini (25km from Melmoth), turn left onto the R34 for Empangeni.  At Empangeni head north on the N2.

Turn left at Mtubatuba for Umfolozi (Nyalazi Gate)
Turn left at Hluhluwe for Memorial Gate
We do not recommend the Ulundi route to Cengeni Gate.

APPROXIMATE DRIVING TIMES:
Dundee  1 hour
Ladysmith  1 and 3/4 hours
Empangeni  3 hours
Nelspruit  6 to 7 hours