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Highland Gate Golf & Trout Estate is an 18-hole, par-72 mountain course near Dullstroom in Mpumalanga. It is an Ernie Els design set in the Steenkampsberg highlands and is notable for substantial elevation change rather than the flatter character of many South African resort courses. Published course information gives a back-tee length of approximately 6,710 metres.
The golf course forms part of a roughly 700-hectare residential and leisure estate and is complemented by a driving range and clubhouse facilities. Beyond golf, the estate provides trout fishing, hiking and mountain-biking trails, reflecting its highland setting. Highland Gate's official guest guide identifies the golf course as an 18-hole Ernie Els course and describes it as one of South Africa's relatively uncommon cool-season courses.
The course is an 18-hole mountain golf course. It plays to par 72, 6,710m. The course was designed by Ernie Els. It is open to the public. On-site facilities include Driving Range, Pro Shop, Restaurant, Bar, Accommodation, Hiking Trails, Mountain Biking, Fly Fishing, and 1 more.
Highland Gate was developed as a residential, golf and outdoor-recreation estate in the high country near Dullstroom, with Ernie Els commissioned to create its golf course.
Els used the site's large elevation changes and natural highland terrain to shape an 18-hole par-72 course. The routing is integrated into the mountain landscape rather than imposing a conventional flat resort-course pattern.
Golf became the central sporting amenity within a broader estate that also developed accommodation, trout fishing and trail networks for hiking and mountain biking.
Highland Gate has established a strong profile in South African golf-course rankings and is regularly identified as one of the country's notable modern mountain layouts.
The estate operates an 18-hole Ernie Els course with a driving range and clubhouse, alongside fishing, hiking, mountain biking and accommodation.
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