Hogsback

By plane

Fly to East London, rent a car and drive the 140 km via King William's Town to Hogsback.
Fly to Port Elizabeth, rent a car and drive 250 km via Grahamstown, Fort Beaufort and Alice.

By car

From the north, take the N1 to Bloemfontein, N6 to Queenstown, from Queenstown via Whittlesea, Seymour, Fort Beaufort, Alice, Hogsback. Warning! Do not take the road from Seymour to Hogsback.
From the east (Kwa-Zulu Natal) N2 via King William's Town to Hogsback.
From the south (Cape Town) N2 via Port Elizabeth and Grahamstown, turn off to Fort Beaufort and Alice.

No car rental agencies or public transport. For getting around comfortably own transport is recommended.

Explore Hogsback and surrounds:

• numerous hiking trails and waterfalls in the indigenous forests
• visit St Patrick's on the Hill, one of the smallest chapels in South Africa
• breathtaking views from various locations
• visit spectacular gardens in spring
• enjoy stunning autumn colours
• visit various arts and crafts and pottery, walk a labyrinth
• horse riding
• watch beautiful sunsets
• birding
• enjoy the peace and quiet of the mountain
• relax in front of a cozy log fire in winter
• visit Double Drift and Mpofu game parks.

Hogsback has
2 small grocery stores,
a few shops mainly at the different eateries,
arts and crafts,
paintings,
photography studio and
local products like jams,
soap and body products
azalea nurseries.

• Enchanted Treehouse

  phone: +27 83 773-6908

• Happy Hogs

  phone: +27 83 275-0030

• Misty Mountain coffee bar

  phone: +27 82 724-6178

• Ninas

  phone: +27 45 962-1326

• Tea Thyme

  phone: +27 45 962-1159
  Have tea and scones in the garden under the old oak trees.

• Arminel hotel

  phone: +27 45 962-1005

• Ashfield

  phone: +27 45 962-1218

• Away with the fairies

  phone: +27 45 962-1031
  address: Bag End, Ambleside Close
  Relaxed backpacker with amazing views, various hikes start right from the garden.

• The Edge

  phone: +27 45 962-1159

• Granny Mouse house

  phone: +27 45 962-1259

• Hogsback Inn hotel

  phone: +27 45 962-1006

• King's Lodge hotel

  phone: +27 45 962-1024

• Maylodge

  phone: +27 45 962-1016

• Never Daunted self-catering

  phone: +27 45 962-1026
  address: 6, Redcoat Lane

• Nutwoods

  phone: +27 45 962-1043