Piggs peak is just across the Swaziland border. It is nestled in rich green forests. Piggs Peak is a town in north western Swaziland. It was founded around gold prospecting in 1884, but its main industry is now forestry. The Phophonyane Falls lie near the town. Piggs Peak Casino takes its name from the area.
Piggs Peak Accommodation
Piggs Peak Hotel and Casino
Surrounded by pine forests high in the mountains. 4 hours from Johannesburg
Hotel has 102 rooms and suites overlooking the valley. The rooms are luxurious and comfortable with bathroom, telephone, and color TV and separate balcony.
Numerous hiking, walking and mountain biking trails exist in the surrounding countryside. The area is a bird watchers paradise with horse riding available nearby. Each of our hotel rooms has a separate balcony.
One of the main attractions at Piggs Peak Hotel is the intimate Casino where guests can have plenty of fun and enjoy many gaming tables with a mix of Blackjack, Roulette, Extreme Roulette, Stud Poker and fantastic slot machines.
The hotel is perfect for a honeymoon, relaxing weekend or a family holiday
2 tennis courts, 2 squash courts, a swimming pool, a bowling green and a putt-putt course.
Scenic walking and hiking trails in the forest
The hotel is close to the Phophonyane Waterfall, Maguga Dam and Sebebe rock.
Highland Inn
Situated in Piggs peak area on your way to town. Very quite and relaxing atmosphere.
Getting There
By road from Nelspruit take the Komatipoort direction. Drive 40km to the boarder then another 30km before the hotel entrance. From Durban use the N2 and it is 600km.
Attractions
You can visit the Phophonyane falls which is just nearby the town Phophonyane is a nature lover's paradise near Piggs Peak. Phophonyane nature reserve offers a remarkable diversity of habitats in a small area (500 hectares).
The reserve contains outstanding views and landscapes, most notable the Phophonyane River, which tumbles down several hundred meters in a series of cascades and rock pools. Phophonyane is on the border of the Ngwane gneiss
There is a variety of accommodation in different locations around the nature reserve. Offering guests a choice of homely accommodation in the cottages or luxury camping experience in one of the safari tents. The accommodation varies from thatched chalets to luxury self catering units
Phophonyane offers a series of well marked walking trails, guiding to the rock pools. For keen bird watchers there are 230 species of birds to be seen. For the hiking enthusiasts, there is scenic mountainous country nearby or at Malolotja Nature reserve, 45km away.
A guided 4x4 Mountain drive is offered to the nearby Gobolodlo Mountain. There are several art and craft -shops in and around Piggs Peak such as Tintsaba Crafts which specialize in sisal baskets, jewellery, pottery, beadwork and other craft, made by local women.
Tekwane shop. There are also handicraft stalls situated, en route to
Mbabane specializing in soapstone and wooden carvings made by the local men.
Phophonyane Lodge and Nature Reserve is situated about 14km north of Piggs Peak in the northwest of Swaziland.
