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
- Confirmed 120-pax conference facility; verify staging/AV specifics
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 capacity confirmed (120 pax)
- AV/staging inventory
- Catering packages via Flycatcher Restaurant
Amenities & Facilities
Rates & Packages
Venue hire only — all catering excluded. Max 120 delegates.
Venue hire only — all catering excluded. Max 120 delegates.
Conference venue hire: R5 000 full day / R2 500 half day, excluding all catering (max 120 delegates). On-site accommodation is privately owned self-catering houses (2–6 ensuite bedrooms) booked separately via the estate accommodation office. Rates supplied by Highland Gate club manager by email, September 2026 — confirm current pricing on enquiry.
- Conference facility on-site seats up to 120 delegates. Groups preferably not larger than 120 people.
- Venue hire is excluding all catering. The Flycatcher Restaurant is on-site for meal arrangements.
- Highland Gate does not own the accommodation — upmarket self-catering houses on the estate (2–6 ensuite bedrooms) are privately owned and booked separately via the accommodation office.
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