Waterberg Plateau Lodge
Waterberg
Accommodation
Nestled on a rock terrace high up on the slope of the Waterberg, the chalets of the Waterberg Plateau Lodge afford grand vistas of the endless Kalahari bush savannah below. Each of the double room chalets sits between red sandstone rocks in the midst of green bush, with total privacy guaranteed. Acacias shade the terrace; a plunge pool filled with spring water provides cooling and attracts birds and small game.
There is a restic restaurant with terrace where guests meet at the cosy fireplace for a sundowner. Fresh food from the surrounding farms is served for dinner.
Location
Waterberg (Afrikaans: water mountain) is a massive table mountain east of Otjiwarongo in the northern reaches of central Namibia. It is about 50 km long, up to 16 km wide and rises from the plains of the Omaheke, as this part of the Kalahari is known, to a height of up to 200 metres. This natural barrier often intercepts clouds, causing them to release their moisture.
Wildlife
Starting in the year 2000, the 3,500 ha (35 km²) farm was gradually transformed into the Waterberg Wilderness nature reserve. Internal fences, which subdivided the former cattle farm into so-called camps (grazing plots), were dismantled and dense bush was cleared from large areas in the valley and on the east plain of the Waterberg. Additional watering holes for game were set up, which are fed with water from the spring through a supply network totalling 25 km.
Animal life is highly diverse. Baboons live on the rocks around the plateau, the dense bush on the slopes is inhabited by Damara Dik-Dik (the smallest antelope species), klipspringer, kudu and leopard. The tree and shrub savannah of the plain below is home to giraffe, eland, oryx antelope and hartebeest, impala, blue wildebeest, zebra and springbok. The white rhino move about between the open plain and the sheltered valley.
Activities
Nature drives through the African bush savannah at the foot of the Waterberg. . With a little luck you will encounter game such as rhino, giraffe, oryx and eland, red hartebeest, blue wildebeest and kudu.
Guided by your tracker you will explore the nature reserve at the foot of the Waterberg and detect game such as oryx or red hartebeest, kudu or giraffe. Or explore the valley of the nature reserve on your own – on five demarcated trails with viewpoints.
