From Harare: Distance 420km on tar and 1.5km on dirt to your cottage. Take the Mutare road and turn right at the Main Street – this is the Chimanimani Road. Travel 68km out of Mutare and turn left at the Wengezi Junction. Be ready to pay US$1.00 road toll approximately 35km out of Mutare. From Wengezi you have 80km to go. When crossing the Mvumvumvu River, be sure to avoid taking the left fork which indicates Cashel.
From Bulawayo: Distance 560km and 1.5km on dirt to your cottage. From Bulawayo go via Masvingo.
From Masvingo: Distance 278km and 1.5km on dirt to your cottage. Coming out of Masvingo take the Birchenough Bridge road. It is also signed for Mutare. The distance to Birchenough Bridge is 170km. Take special care with speed limits through Birchenough town as the cops enthusiastically part you from your money there. Cross the most impressive bridge in Zimbabwe and 3km later turn right to Chipinge. Travel 42km to reach the Chimanimani turn off which goes left. Now 37km of car sick inducing bends will take you to Skyline Junction where you turn right and drive 19km into Chimanimani village.
From Chimanimani: Distance 2.2km on poor dirt. Turn left off the Mutare main tar road into Chimanimani village passing the bus stop (see all the mini-buses on your right) and Chimanimani Hotel on your left. Slow right down and look around - take the right fork which leads to the Petrol Station being on your right. Turn left directly opposite the Petrol Station. By now you should be seeing the green and white signs indicating Bridal Veil Falls and Frog & Fern and the Police. You will pass the Msasa Cafe on your right. You have only 2.2km to go when the road becomes gravel and fairly rough. Follow it straight up passing the Police Station turn off on your left and ignoring the Bridal Veil fork which goes right. This little hill is steep and can be a slippery little devil but your destination is nigh.