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Owlhouse Backpackers (camping)

Karoo Heartland (Sneeuberg) · near Nieu-Bethesda · Eastern Cape Backpackers with campsites

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A gravel road running towards flat-topped Karoo koppies outside Nieu-Bethesda
The gravel road into Nieu-Bethesda, Sneeuberg, about 2.5 km from the village: the area around Owlhouse Backpackers (camping), not the site itself. Photo: Chris H Munro, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Credits

A small backpackers on the main street of Nieu-Bethesda, a short walk from the Owl House, with camping in the garden alongside its dorms and twin rooms. Campers share the communal kitchen, lounge areas and bathrooms. The lodge uses solar geysers, compost toilets and grey-water recycling, and meals can be ordered from the owners.

Known for

  • Walk to the Owl House
  • Garden camping
  • Shared kitchen
  • Karoo village

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