Location

Pietermaritzburg

Historic Pietermaritzburg is becoming recognised as a sought-after residential area with excellent schools, hospitals, sports clubs, business parks and shopping facilities. Located in an easily accessible area of Pietermaritzburg and just a short drive from Durban and the KwaZulu Natal Midlands, Rivers End Estate is ideally situated for the busy commuter.

Water sport enthusiasts will enjoy the proximity of dams like Albert Falls and Midmar Dam, while avid hikers are catered for with the splendor of the Drakensberg about an hour's drive away. The newly completed Liberty Midlands Mall on the southern edge of the development, means Rivers End Estate residents are also able to shop to their hearts content.

Pietermaritzburg is home to quaint antique shops, markets, restaurants, art galleries and museums, and more recently a casino. This is the town in which the annual Dusi Canoe Marathon starts, and is the beginning or ending point of the world-renowned annual Comrades Marathon between Durban and Pietermaritzburg, which attracts about 15 000 participants every year.

The Midlands Meander, the first route of its kind in the country, opened up the wonders and beauty of the interior of KwaZulu Natal over a decade ago. It has grown into an eclectic and fascinating mix of arts and crafts, world-class restaurants and homely comforts, with a wide range of sporting, environmental and historical pursuits.

Take a few days to wander through the green fields and picturesque farms, home to prize dairy herds, and stay along the way in country-style B&B's, or guest lodges for personal service.

The magnificent Howick Falls located in this area provides picturesque picnic facilities. Trout and bass fishing are plentiful and for the more adventurous there is paragliding off Bulwer Mountain or sliding across the canopy of Karkloof's indigenous forests.

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