Bulwer - Southern Drakensberg
The Bosten Bulwer Beat - A tourist connection between Bosten and Bulwer
Boston and Bulwer are located in the foothills of the Southern Drakensberg,
amidst rolling hills, lush forests and tranquil lakes and dams. The Bulwer
area is an ideal destination for those seeking peace and quiet and good
country fare. The Boston-Bulwer Beat is a tourism association, which promotes
the areas surrounding these villages in the Southern Drakensberg and Natal
Midlands.
Bosten and Bulwer are renowned for the magnificent forests and
picturesque settlements that beckon to be explored. Bulwer hospitality is
famous and offer the entire spectrum of holiday accommodation,
from quaint country hotels, guesthouses, farms and B&Bs, to rustic self-catering
cottages, backpack lodges and campsites.
To say that visitors to Bulwer are spoilt for choice would
be an understatement. In addition to their number and variety, each and every
welcoming address offers, at the very least, tranquil ambience with scenic
walks and fish-filled streams or dams, plus easy access to the adrenalin-fuelled
pursuits for which were also world renowned. Certain of these establishments
are themselves the focal point of pulse-racing adventures, and tempt their
guests to not stray too far from their new home-away-from- home.
Activities on the Bosten Bulwer Beat
- Abseiling
- Mountain biking
- Tubing, rafting and kayaking
- Bird watching
- Paragliding near Bosten and BulwerParagliding and hang gliding
At the mountains southernmost extreme, Wild Sky Adventures is the home of
para-gliding, while Ride the Wind - Kwela uMoya Hang-gliding School occupies
the southern end about a half- kilometre away. Both offer tandem flights
in safe, professional company for that first, heart-in-your-mouth thrill,
and fully accredited courses with equipment included should you get hooked
on the buzz.
Named after Sir Henry Bulwer, the Lieutenant Governor of Natal from 1875 – 1880.
Bulwer nestles under the ‘Magwaqa’ Mountain (Zulu for the ‘Frowning
One’). The village was built in 1885 to become the centre of the Polela
Magisterial District. Most of the activity in Bulwer today centres around
the tourism and the forestry industries. Snow can occur any month of the
year.
Cycling, hanggliding, Kwela Umoya Hang gliding School – Situated in
Bulwer with some of the best training slopes in South Africa. Join us and
learn to fly, Hiking Trails, Horse Riding, Paragliding Wild Sky Paragliding – Tandem
flights, basic and advanced courses, as well as safety courses, Equipment,
course material and SAHPA rated instruction are provided.
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