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Additional accommodation options at Twinfalls Farm, Karkloof

We have added 2 more accommodation option to the Twinfalls Farm experience:

We have an old “Hanger” that could be used for camping. It is a very large open space, with a closed in ablution area. Perfect for large groups who enjoy the rustic experience. Situated right next to the Mholweni River, and just down the road from our self-catering cottages.

And for an even more rustic adventure, there is “Will’s Hut” up on top of the world – with the spectacular view of the beautiful Midlands, mystical natural Mist Belt Forest and Grey Mare’s Tail Waterfall, and majestically ‘guarded’ by Mount Gilboa. This very basic wooden hut is 4x6m, with a small water tank with rain fed water, and simple long drop. So, it is similar to sleeping in a cave – bring along all that you will need for a never to be forgotten get away!

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Brown Trout found in the Twinfalls Farm rivers, Karkloof

Great excitement as a very healthy population of Brown Trout was re-discovered in the Mholweni river, right next to our Twinfalls Farm self-catering cottages!

Uncle Willy stocked the river with trout years ago, and we were not sure how they are doing. Avid fly-fishing angler staying in our cottages recently sent us these photos with the wonderful news that the Brown Trout are doing well. Uncle Willy would be thrilled!

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Karkloof Conservancy Fundraising Event – E BIKE RIDE

What an exciting weekend we have coming up! Not only is Twinfalls Farm sharing our beautiful piece of natural heritage with the Three Cranes Challenge (trail run), but we will also see enthusiastic E-bike riders enjoying our wonderful farm. AND its all for a good cause – fundraising for the conservation of the unique Karkloof mountains and valleys, so that future generations can enjoy this special environment!

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Three Crane Challenge

Twinfalls Farm is very excited to be involved once again with the Three Cranes Challenge. The Karkloof Conservancy has hosted the Three Cranes Challenge over the past 12 years, and we have allowed them to use our farm for their race routes.

This year the race is set for the 23 – 26th March 2023.

This unique trail running event, located in the Karkloof, is hosted in support of the Conservancy’s conservation efforts. The race offers runners unparalleled majestic views, stunning trails through grasslands, farmlands, forests, past wetlands and other natural features. It is a guaranteed personal adventure! On many different levels.

Karkloof Conservancy

Please contact us here at Twinfalls Farm self-catering accommodation if you would like to book for this weekend, and stay right here on the route! Time is running out…

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And then the sun came out…

After all the rain we have had some beautiful sunny days here in the Karkloof, KZN, South Africa. Please see attached some photos and a video sent to us from guests. They hiked up through the plantations behind the TwinFalls Farm cottages and into the midlands mist-belt grassland – a rare biome that we are actively conserving for future generations.

We are now experiencing a heat wave and so would like some more rain – but not as much as we had a few weeks ago!!

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A very wet rainy season!

We have just had a very wet few weeks here at TwinFalls Farm in the Karkloof. Please take a look at some pics of the swollen Mholweni river that runs in front of the Twinfalls Farm cottages, and along our access road. Luckily all guests were safe and enjoyed some R&R in our comfortable TFF self-catering accommodation!

P.S. An adult male bushbuck was spotted getting washed down the river in front of “Ellem” but thank goodness he was seen safely escaping into the grassland further downstream.

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Rare Mushroom spotted

Guests celebrating a family birthday took a walk to the right hand waterfall and were delighted to spot a minute and very rare mushroom

Green Wood Cup Fungi Chlorociboria auriginascens. So these little mushrooms have been hunted for 100’s of years. Treasured by the Turkish jewellery box makers for a single reason….

They stain the wood of the host tree the same colour as their pretty pileus.

The tree limbs exhibiting these mushrooms are felled as soon as the mushrooms appear so that the mycelium would not consume the wood to dust over consecutive flushes.

The green/blue wood was used as inlays in the jewelry boxes, and the colour has been retained in some very old examples still to this day.

The hues of the colour green are only found in the rarest of mushrooms. A fantastic find. All praise to God for his awesome creation 🍄

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SNOW at Twin Falls Farm!

On the 28th August 2021 there was heavy snow in the Karkloof area – the last time this happened was over 35 years ago! We couldn’t contain our excitement when the first graupel started to fall and then became real snow, falling for over 4 hours. It was particularly exciting as it is so rare to see snow right around the Twin Falls Farm self-catering cottages, Ellem and Chimes (and not just higher up on Mount Gilboa). The snow lasted in the shaded areas until lunch time the next day. What a spectacular day. Warm sunshine, blue skies, steam rising and the tinkling of melting ice. Magic! Here are a few photos of our Twin Falls Farm winter wonderland.

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Beauty all year round!

While bringing the cattle down from the high grasslands down to the lower winter grazing grasslands, we came across these stunning flowering aloes. This rocky outcrop can be accessed if you follow the plantation road, up past the TwinFallsFarm cottages, pass through the cattle gate (please close after passing through), and once you come out of the natural bush and are in the grassland, then follow the path up the mountain on the left. Only 4×4 vehicles would manage this drive, but it is a lovely walk – and I would recommend the walk as you experience so much more of the environment that way!