Highland Gate Golf & Trout Estate
Overview & Capacity
Highland Gate is the premium escarpment retreat - an Ernie Els signature course wrapped in trout dams, hiking trails and Steenkampsberg scenery, with on-site accommodation that makes it a natural for an off-site executive team-build. It's the top-ranked outdoor spot in Dullstroom (4.6 from 77 reviews) and an easy 2.5-hour run from Joburg, so it's reachable without being ordinary. Two honest caveats: they advertise conferencing but don't publish room capacities, so this reads as a small-to-mid retreat rather than a big plenary; and a 2025 guest flagged loud event music into the early hours, so if you're running a function alongside sleeping delegates, pin down the noise policy. Dress warm - the highlands are cold. For a scenic leadership retreat, it's a standout.
B&W Production Notes
- Partial - strong retreat/team-building setting; conference specs Unverified
The scenic highland retreat play - gorgeous for a leadership off-site; confirm room pax and the noise policy.
Suitable For
What we like
- Ernie Els signature course and genuinely striking Steenkampsberg setting
- Deep team-building menu (golf, trout, MTB, hiking, padel) with on-site accommodation
- Top-ranked in Dullstroom (4.6, 77 reviews) and only ~2.5 hrs from Joburg
What to confirm
- Conference/function room capacities (not published)
- Event-noise policy vs accommodation guests (per a 2025 review)
- Winter logistics - Dullstroom is cold and can be misty
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