Rissington Inn is just a 10 minute drive from the Phabeni Gate of the world famous Kruger National Park, which is situated in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Directions From Nelspruit / Mbombela (45 mins)
Take R40 North to White River/Witrivier (passing straight through Rocky Drift). In White River, at the first set of traffic lights in the town itself (with White River Toyota ahead of you on the left), turn left, following signs to Hazyview and Wildtuin/Kruger National Park. At the next lights, turn right - with the playing fields on your left and, further on, an open park with a pond on your right.
Cross over the next set of lights and then at the final set, with a Caltex garage on your right, turn left on the R40 for Hazyview, signposted to Phalaborwa. (The R538 to Hazyview via the Numbi Gate is a busy road and not recommended.) Continue on the R40 for about 45km, where you come to a T-junction. Turn left to Hazyview and travel a further 1km exactly. You will see the entrance to Rissington Inn on your left. Rissington is 1km down this gravel road. Follow the signs.
From KMIA Kruger Nelspruit airport (45 mins)
Turn right out of the airport in the direction of White River/Witrivier on the R538. Continue on this road for 12km (there is a quick left and immediately right turn at the Plaston intersection – do not turn right to Kabokweni!) to the first set of traffic lights in White River, with the mosque on your left. Turn right and travel towards Hazyview on the R40 (signposted Phalaborwa). After approx 45km, at the T-junction, turn left, staying on the R40 and following signs to Hazyview and the Paul Kruger and Phabeni Gates. The entrance to Rissington is exactly 1km from the T-junction on the left. Follow the signs.
From Phabeni Gate (10 minutes)
From the gate, follow the road to the T-junction. Turn left onto the R536 to Hazyview. After crossing the Sand River (some 10km from the Gate), go straight across the first 4-way stop and straight across the next two stop streets. Continue over the traffic circle / roundabout to the traffic lights.
Turn left in the direction of White River on the R40. Cross the next lights and travel just over 1km (over 2x 3-way stops), where you will find the entrance to Rissington on the right hand side. Rissington is a further 1km down the gravel road from this turn-off. Follow the signs.
From Hoedspruit / Eastgate Airport (75 mins)
Take the R40 southwards towards Hazyview, turning left at Klaserie to stay on the R40. Be especially cautious about speeding on this road. Pass through the towns of Acornhoek, Bushbuckridge and Marite, following signs to White River and Hazyview. Cross straight over two sets of lights in Hazyview.
After the second set, travel just over 1km (over 2x 3-way stops), where you will find the entrance to Rissington Inn on the right hand side. Rissington is a further 1km down the gravel road from this turn-off. Follow the signs.
GPS Co-Ordinates
25:03:27:26S
31:07':35:83E
