Africa Wild

To the extreme West of the Park, lies a dam tucked away at the foot of the mountains and surrounded by a lining of trees.
You are likely to have less visitors here than any other dam in Pilansberg.
Ruighoek Dam


Sit quietly and you may be rewarded with some great birding at Ruighoek! The top one for me is Old Spoonster!


A Black Shouldered Kite looking around for a critter to devour


The sour grass region in the West near Ruighoek is ideal for the rare antelope! Red Hartees are always in the region


And fishing back to my old photos, Eland in the early morning

I have to try once, there is the fauna I love
and nice landscapes

Wow, plenty dams in Pilansberg

It can’t be that small

I also have to try it once nan

Here is a map of the Pilansberg


There are about 9 dams that have water all year round!
It is only about 20km North to South, and about 20km East to West. Plenty of roads though!

even a Tshukudu lodge -O
I have to search where it is in South Africa...

Thanks for the map

It’s fairly small, but as you say plenty of roads

I think a short trip of around 3 days would be the way to go

near Johannesburg

Bushcraft wrote:Thanks for the map

It’s fairly small, but as you say plenty of roads

I think a short trip of around 3 days would be the way to go

Yes indeed I would recommend up to 5 days.
Don't drive around as much as you would in Kruger. This topic is all about how Pilansberg lends itself towards sitting in hides. The kids would not get in as many squabbles

cheetah wrote:The kids would not get in as many squabbles

Agreed, but other visitors in the hides may stress out big time

BC....there is a LOT of water in the Pilanesberg. I must say, 5 days would be too much for me....I think 2 or 3 would be more than enough.