Gydo Pass
Encyclopedia
Gydo Pass, Is situated in the Western Cape
, province of South Africa
on the Regional road R303 (Western Cape)
between Ceres
and Citrusdal
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Western Cape
The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...
, province of South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
on the Regional road R303 (Western Cape)
R303 (Western Cape)
The R303 is a Regional Route in South Africa that connects Citrusdal with Ceres via the Koue Bokkeveld. It begins at the N7 outside Citrusdal, passes through that town, and then climbs over the Middelberg Pass and the Buffelshoek Pass...
between Ceres
Ceres, Western Cape
Ceres is a town with 46,251 inhabitants in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. It is the administrative centre and largest town of the Witzenberg Local Municipality. Ceres serves as a regional centre for the surrounding towns of Wolseley, Tulbagh, Op-die-Berg and Prince Alfred Hamlet...
and Citrusdal
Citrusdal
-About the area:Citrusdal is a town with a population of 5,060 in the Western Cape province in South Africa. It is situated on the Olifants River at the base of the Cederberg mountains, 170km north of Cape Town on N7 national road. Agriculture in the area is dominated by citrus fruit farming,...
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Be Aware
- Driving Skill level: last stretch towards Citrusdal requires advanced driving skills
- Road Condition: Tarred surface, except for first 20/30 kilometres from the Citrusdal end which is not tarred, sweeping turns, no safety barier
- Remarks: Some tourist traffic. Fossil finds in roadside debris.