Outeniqua Pass
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The Outeniqua Pass is a mountain pass
in the Western Cape
, South Africa
, that carries the N9/N12 national road through the Outeniqua Mountains
north of George
. It connects George and the Garden Route
coastal plain with Oudtshoorn and the Little Karoo. It was constructed between 1943 and 1951, replacing the Montagu Pass
as the main route from George to the interior.
Mountain pass
A mountain pass is a route through a mountain range or over a ridge. If following the lowest possible route, a pass is locally the highest point on that route...
in the Western Cape
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...
, 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...
, that carries the N9/N12 national road through the Outeniqua Mountains
Outeniqua Mountains
The Outeniqua Mountains are a mountain range located in the Western Cape of South Africa. They run in a north-easterly direction from the George area.-Nomenclature:...
north of George
George, Western Cape
George is a city with 203,253 inhabitants in South Africa's Western Cape province. The city is a popular holiday and conference centre and the administrative and commercial hub of the Garden Route.- Location :...
. It connects George and the Garden Route
Garden Route
The Garden Route is a popular stretch of the south-eastern coast of South Africa. It stretches from Heidelberg in the Western Cape to the Storms River which is crossed along the N2 coastal highway over the Paul Sauer Bridge in the extreme western reach of the neighbouring Eastern Cape...
coastal plain with Oudtshoorn and the Little Karoo. It was constructed between 1943 and 1951, replacing the Montagu Pass
Montagu Pass
Montagu Pass, Is situated in the Western Cape province of South Africa, on the Regional road between Herold and George.The pass was named after John Montagu, Colonial Secretary of the Cape in the 1840's, whose enthusiasm for good roads resulted for the first ambitious program of construction in...
as the main route from George to the interior.