Western Cape Passes
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This is a list of publicly accessible, motorable passes in the Western Cape
province, South Africa
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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...
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| Akkedisberg Pass Akkedisberg Pass Akkedisberg Pass is situated in the Western Cape province of South Africa, on the Regional road R320 between Riviersonderend and Stanford.... |
34.4096°S 19.5976°E | R320 R320 (Western Cape) The R320 is a Regional Route in South Africa that connects Hermanus with Caledon. The southern section of this road from Camphill to Shaw's Mountain Pass is gravel .-External links:*... |
Riviersonderend and Stanford Stanford, Western Cape Stanford, Western Cape is a settlement in Overberg District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.... |
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| Attakwaskloof Pass Attakwaskloof Pass Attakwaskloof Pass, Is situated in the Western Cape province of South Africa on the off-road between Mosselbay and Oudtshoorn. From early days a need for a link between the coast and the interior existed... (old) |
33.8425°S 21.9832°E | 820 | Mosselbay and Oudtshoorn | gravel | ||
| Bainskloof Pass Bainskloof Pass Bainskloof Pass is situated in the Western Cape province of South Africa, on the Regional road R303 between Wellington and Ceres. This 30 kilometer pass was completed in 1853 and is one of the most picturesque passes in the Cape. The pass was built using convict labour, by Andrew Geddes Bain, the... |
33.6024°S 19.1117°E | 595 | R303 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... |
Wellington Wellington, Western Cape Wellington is a town in the Western Cape Winelands 45 minutes from Cape Town, in South Africa with a population of approximately 58,300. Wellington's economy is centered around agriculture such as wine, table grapes, citrus fruit and a brandy industry. The town is located 75 km north-east of... and 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... |
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| Biedouwvallei Biedouwvallei Biedouwvallei Pass, Is situated in the Western Cape province of South Africa on the road between Clanwilliam and Uitspankraal.... |
32.1280°S 19.3348°E | Clanwilliam and Uitspankraal | gravel | |||
| Blinkberg Pass Blinkberg Pass Blinkberg Pass is situated in the Western Cape province of South Africa on the road between Prince Alfred's Hamlet and Wuppertal.... |
32.7027°S 19.4189°E | Prince Alfred's Hamlet Prince Alfred's Hamlet Prince Alfred's Hamlet is a small town in the Western Cape province of South Africa.It was founded by Johannes Cornelis Goosen, who was born in the Klein Drakenstein and came to the Warm Bokkeveld as a young farmer.... and Wuppertal Wuppertal, Western Cape Wupperthal is a small town in the Cederberg mountains in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It was founded in 1830 by two German missionaries of the Rhenish Missionary Society , Theobald von Wurmb and Johann Gottlieb Leipoldt, grandfather of C... |
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| Bloukrans Pass Bloukrans Pass The Bloukrans Pass is a pass through the ravine of the Bloukrans River on the R102 between Plettenberg Bay and Jeffreys Bay, in the Western Cape of South Africa.The pass underwent major repairs during 2011.-References:... (Tsitsikamma) |
33.9542°S 23.6447°E | R102 R102 (Western Cape) The R102 is a Regional Route in South Africa. It is the route designation for all old sections of the N2, thus it is a discontinuous road that resumes in areas where a new N2 has been constructed.-Western Cape and Eastern Cape:... |
Plettenberg Bay Plettenberg Bay Plettenberg Bay, nicknamed Plet or Plett, is the primary town of the Bitou Local Municipality in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. As of the census of 2001, there were 29149 population... and Jeffreys Bay Jeffreys Bay Jeffreys Bay is a town located in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The town is situated just off the N2 Highway, about an hour's drive southwest of Port Elizabeth.- History :... |
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| Bosluiskloof Pass Bosluiskloof Pass Bosluiskloof Pass, , Is located in the Western Cape province of South Africa on the road between Laingsburg and the Gamkapoort Dam, not far from the town of Ladismith- References :* Wild Dog Advanture Riding, South Africa... |
33.3422°S 21.4852°E | Laingsburg and Calitzdorp Calitzdorp, Western Cape Calitzdorp is a town on the Western side of the Little or Klein Karoo in the Western Cape Province of South Africa and lies at on South Africa's Route 62.The farm, on which Calitzdorp stands, was granted to JJ and MC Calitz in 1831... |
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| Bothmanskloof Pass Bothmanskloof Pass Bothmanskloof Pass, Is situated in the Western Cape province of South Africa, on the Regional road R46 between Malmesbury and Riebeek Kasteel.- References :* Wild Dog Advanture Riding, South Africa... |
33.4060°S 18.8767°E | R46 R46 (Western Cape) The R46 is a Regional Route in South Africa that connects Malmesbury with Touws River, via Riebeek-Kasteel, Tulbagh and Ceres. The R46 is co-signed with the R44 between Gouda and Hermon in the Berg River valley.-External links:*... |
Malmesbury Malmesbury, Western Cape Malmesbury is a town with 37,529 inhabitants in the Western Cape province of South Africa, about 65 km north of Cape Town.The town is the largest in the Swartland due to the dark "Renosterbos" , an indigenous plant that turns black in the warm, dry summers... and Riebeek Kasteel |
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| Burgers Pass Burgers Pass Burgers Pass, Also known as Koo Pass, Is situated in the Western Cape province of South Africa, on the Regional road R318 between Montagu and Touws River.- References :* Wild Dog Advanture Riding, South Africa... (Koo Pass) |
33.6891°S 19.9207°E | R318 R318 (Western Cape) The R318 is a Regional Route in South Africa that connects the N1 between De Doorns and Touws River with Ashton via Die Koo Valley.-External links:*... |
Montagu Montagu, Western Cape Montagu is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa, about 180 km from Cape Town in western Kannaland. It is named after former secretary of the Cape Colony, John Montagu, but was once known as Agter Cogman’s Kloof. It is situated at the confluence of the Keisie and Kingna... and Touws River Touws River (town) Touws River is a small railway town of 6,800 people in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is located on the river of the same name, about north-east of Cape Town.-History:... |
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| Chapman's Peak Drive | 34.0761°S 18.3641°E | M6 | Hout Bay Hout Bay Hout Bay is the name of a coastal suburb of Cape Town, South Africa with a mix of neighbourhoods from the very rich to the very poor. It lies in a valley on the Atlantic Seaboard of the Cape Peninsula and is twenty kilometres south of the Central Business District of Cape Town... and Sun Valley |
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| Cloete's Pass Cloete's Pass Cloete's Pass, Is situated in the Western Cape province of South Africa, on the Regional road R327 between Van Wyksdorp and Herbertsdale. The Langeberg mountain range separates the southern Cape coast from the Little Karoo. One of the little known passes is the Cloete's pass, named after the Cloete... |
33.9587°S 21.7980°E | R327 R327 (Western Cape) The R327 is a Regional Route in South Africa that connects Mossel Bay and Albertina with Ladismith.-External links:*... |
Van Wyksdorp and Herbertsdale | gravel | ||
| Dasklip Pass Dasklip Pass Dasklip Pass, Is situated in the Western Cape province of South Africa on a off-road near Porterville.- References :* Wild Dog Advanture Riding, South Africa... |
32.9037°S 19.0384°E | near Porterville Porterville, Western Cape Porterville is a town in the Western Cape province in South Africa. It is situated 140 km north of Cape Town on R44 road at the base of the Olifants River mountains. Agriculture in the area is dominated by wheat production.... |
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| De Jagers Pass De Jagers Pass De Jagers Pass, Is situated in the Western Cape province of South Africa, off-road, near Beaufort West.- References :* Wild Dog Advanture Riding, South Africa... |
32.0766°S 22.7474°E | near Beaufort West Beaufort West Beaufort West is a town in the Western Cape province in South Africa. It is the largest town in the arid Great Karoo region, and forms part of the Beaufort West Local Municipality, with 37 000 inhabitants in 2001.... |
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| Die Venster | 33.2714°S 19.7211°E | |||||
| Du Plessis Pass Du Plessis Pass Du Plassis Pass, Is situated in the Western Cape province of South Africa, on the Regional road R327 between Mossel Bay and Herbertsdale.... |
34.0774°S 21.7718°E | R327 R327 (Western Cape) The R327 is a Regional Route in South Africa that connects Mossel Bay and Albertina with Ladismith.-External links:*... |
Mossel Bay Mossel Bay Mossel Bay is a harbour town of about 130,000 people on the Southern Cape of South Africa. It is an important tourism and farming region of the Western Cape Province... and Herbertsdale |
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| Du Toitskloof Pass Du Toitskloof Pass Du Toitskloof Pass is situated in the Western Cape province of South Africa, on the Regional road R101 between Paarl and Worcester. The pass was named after Francois Du Toit, a 17th century Huguenot pioneer who settled in the foothills... |
33.7247°S 19.1466°E | R101 | Paarl Paarl Paarl is a town with 191,013 inhabitants in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Its the third oldest European settlement in the Republic of South Africa and the largest town in the Cape Winelands. Due to the growth of the Mbekweni township, it is now a de facto urban unit with Wellington... and Worcester Worcester The City of Worcester, commonly known as Worcester, , is a city and county town of Worcestershire in the West Midlands of England. Worcester is situated some southwest of Birmingham and north of Gloucester, and has an approximate population of 94,000 people. The River Severn runs through the... |
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| Dwarskloof Pass Dwarskloof Pass Dwarskloof Pass, , Is situated in the Western Cape, province of South Africa between Greyton and Caledon.... |
34.1002°S 19.6147°E | |||||
| Eselbank Pass | 32.30034°S 19.21946°E | gravel | ||||
| Floorshoogte Pass Floorshoogte Pass Floorshoogte Pass, Is situated in the Western Cape, province of South Africa, on the Regional road R43 between Bot River and Villiersdorp.... |
34.1538°S 19.3010°E | |||||
| Franschhoek Pass Franschhoek Pass Franschhoek Pass, Is located in the Western Cape, Province of South Africa on the Regional road R45 between Franschhoek and Villiersdorp.-Be Aware:* Skill level: Novice... |
33.9163°S 19.1584°E | tar | ||||
| Gamkaskloof Gamkaskloof The Gamkaskloof is a narrow isolated valley about 20 miles long with a maximum of 600 feet wide located in the Swartberg mountain range.- History :... |
33.3415°S 21.8768°E | |||||
| Garcia's Pass | 33.9683°S 21.2196°E | tar | ||||
| Gifberg Pass | 31.7441°S 18.7792°E | |||||
| Grootrivier Pass Grootrivier Pass Grootrivier Pass, is situated in the Western Cape province of South Africa on the R102 regional road. The Grootrivier is one of various mountain streams that over millions of years have cut through the coastal plateau towards the sea.The R102 winds its way from the N2 on the coastal plateau at... |
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| Gydo Pass Gydo Pass Gydo Pass, Is situated in the Western Cape, province of South Africa on the Regional road R303 between Ceres and Citrusdal.-Be Aware:* Driving Skill level: last stretch towards Citrusdal requires advanced driving skills... |
33.2339°S 19.3308°E | tar | ||||
| Gysmanshoek Pass Gysmanshoek Pass Gysmanshoek Pass, is situated in the Western Cape, province of South Africa between Heidelberg Wc and Warmwaterberg.-Be Aware:* Road Skill level: Intermediate* Road Condition: Gravel surface* Remarks:... |
33.9374°S 21.0542°E | |||||
| Helshoogte Pass | 33.9192°S 18.9202°E | tar | ||||
| Hex River Pass Hex River Pass Hex River Pass, Is situated in the Western Cape, province of South Africa, on the National road N1 road between De Doorns and Touws River.-Be Aware:* Driving Skill level: Novice* Road Condition: Tarred surface, sweeping turns... |
33.4017°S 19.7597°E | tar | ||||
| Hex River Poort Hex River Poort Hex River Poort Pass, . It is situated in the Western Cape, province of South Africa on the National N1 road between Worcester and De Doorns.-Be Aware:... |
33.5512°S 19.5215°E | |||||
| Hoek se berg Pass | 32.1209°S 19.1792°E | |||||
| Homtini Pass | 33.9497°S 22.9187°E | |||||
| Hoogekraal Pass | 33.9324°S 22.7811°E | |||||
| Houwhoek Pass Houwhoek Pass Houwhoek Pass is a pass on the N2 national road between Grabouw and Botrivier in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The pass is a dual carriageway and the summit is at 340m above sea level.... |
34.2137°S 19.1672°E | tar | ||||
| Houwhoek Pass Houwhoek Pass Houwhoek Pass is a pass on the N2 national road between Grabouw and Botrivier in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The pass is a dual carriageway and the summit is at 340m above sea level.... (old) |
34.2130°S 19.1810°E | gravel | ||||
| Huisrivier Pass | 33.5026°S 21.5961°E | |||||
| Kaaimans Rivier Pass Kaaimans Rivier Pass Kaaimans Rivier Pass, [English: Caimans River], is situated in the Western Cape, province of South Africa, on the road between George and Wilderness.... |
33.9711°S 22.5462°E | |||||
| Karatera Pass Karatera Pass Karetera Pass, is situated in the Western Cape, province of South Africa, on the road between Knysna and George* Driving Skill level: Novice* Road Condition: Tarred surface* Remarks: Rural, tourist traffic, Historic seven passes road... |
33.9248°S 22.8499°E | gravel | ||||
| Kareedouwberg Pass | 33.2777°S 22.2782°E | |||||
| Karelskraal Pass | 32.5001°S 21.1910°E | |||||
| Katbakkies Pass | 32.8976°S 19.5545°E | tar | ||||
| Kogmans Kloof Pass (Cogmans, Kockemans) | 33.8132°S 20.0900°E | |||||
| Kouberg Pass | 32.25346°S 19.18700°E | |||||
| Langkloof Pass | 33.7323°S 20.2569°E | |||||
| Meiringspoort | 33.4163°S 22.5497°E | tar | ||||
| Middelberg Pass | 32.6280°S 19.1421°E | |||||
| Molteno Pass Molteno Pass Molteno Pass is a mountain pass in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is located in the arid Nuweveld Mountains, on the R381 between Beaufort West in the Western Cape and Loxton in the Northern Cape.... |
32.2262°S 22.5622°E | R381 | Beaufort West Beaufort West Beaufort West is a town in the Western Cape province in South Africa. It is the largest town in the arid Great Karoo region, and forms part of the Beaufort West Local Municipality, with 37 000 inhabitants in 2001.... and Loxton, Northern Cape |
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| 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... |
33.8826°S 22.4351°E | |Herold and 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 :... |
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| Nieuwoudt Pass | 32.3472°S 19.0133°E | |||||
| Nuwekloof Pass Nuwekloof Pass (Western Cape) The Nuwekloof Pass connects the Swartland to the Tulbagh Valley in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It carries the R46 regional route and the Cape Town – Worcester railway line through a kloof created by the Little Berg River.... |
33.3125°S 19.0739°E | R46 | Gouda Gouda, Western Cape Gouda, Western Cape is a settlement in Cape Winelands District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.... and Tulbagh Tulbagh Tulbagh is a town in the Tulbagh valley and is situated in the Witzenberg Local Municipality, with the valley called "Die Land van Waveren" locally. Closest towns are Wolseley, Prince Alfred's Hamlet, Gouda and Ceres in the Boland district of the Western Cape Province, South Africa.The valley has... |
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| Ouberg Pass Ouberg Pass Ouberg Pass, , is situated in the Eastern Cape, province of South Africa, on the regional road R63, between Graaff-Reinet and Murraysburg.... |
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| Oudekloof Pass (Roodezandt Pass) | 33.2662°S 19.0633°E | |||||
| Outeniqua Pass Outeniqua Pass 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,... |
33.8864°S 22.3991°E | 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:... |
800 metres (2,624.7 ft) | N9/N12 | 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 :... and Oudtshoorn |
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| Pakhuis Pass | 32.1457°S 19.0341°E | tar | ||||
| Phantom Pass | 34.0017°S 22.9950°E | gravel | ||||
| Piekenierskloof Pass | 32.6429°S 18.9475°E | tar | ||||
| Potjiesberg Pass | 33.7125°S 23.0475°E | 910 metres (2,985.6 ft) | R62 R62 (South Africa) The R62 is a Regional Route in South Africa that connects Ashton with Humansdorp. The R62 runs through the Little Karoo and the Langkloof, passing through Montagu, Ladismith, Calitzdorp, Oudtshoorn, and Joubertina.... |
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| Prince Alfred Pass | 33.7698°S 23.1434°E | |||||
| Rammelkop Pass (Allemans Pass) | 32.5306°S 21.1819°E | |||||
| Red Hill Road (Simon's Town Simon's Town Simon's Town , sometimes spelled Simonstown; is a town in South Africa, near Cape Town which is home to the South African Navy. It is located on the shores of False Bay, on the eastern side of the Cape Peninsula. For more than two centuries it has been an important naval base and harbour... ) |
34.1805°S 18.4169°E | M66 | Cape Peninsula Cape Peninsula The Cape Peninsula is a generally rocky peninsula that juts out for 75 km into the Atlantic Ocean at the south-western extremity of the African continent. At the southern end of the peninsula are Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope... to Simon's Town Simon's Town Simon's Town , sometimes spelled Simonstown; is a town in South Africa, near Cape Town which is home to the South African Navy. It is located on the shores of False Bay, on the eastern side of the Cape Peninsula. For more than two centuries it has been an important naval base and harbour... |
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| Robinson Pass | 33.8810°S 22.0262°E | |||||
| Roodezandt Pass | 33.2662°S 19.0633°E | |||||
| Rooiberg Pass | 33.6501°S 21.6430°E | gravel | ||||
| Rooihoogte Pass | 33.6094°S 19.8407°E | 1234 metres (4,048.6 ft) | R318 | |||
| Rooinek Pass | 33.3247°S 20.9226°E | |||||
| Rooiwalspoort | 30.7950°S 18.4509°E | |||||
| Roseberg Pass | 32.2613°S 22.5680°E | |||||
| Schoemanspoort Pass | 33.4229°S 22.2459°E | |||||
| Seweweeks Poort | 33.4136°S 21.4069°E | gravel | ||||
| Shaws Pass | 34.3112°S 19.4154°E | tar | ||||
| Silver Rivier Pass | 33.9653°S 22.5618°E | |||||
| Sir Lowry's Pass Sir Lowry's Pass Sir Lowry's Pass is a mountain pass on the N2 national road in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It crosses the Hottentots-Holland mountain range between Somerset West and Grabouw on the main national road between Cape Town and the Garden Route... |
34.1497°S 18.9283°E | N2 N2 (South Africa) The N2 is a National Route in South Africa; it is the main highway along the Indian Ocean coast of the country. The N2 starts in Cape Town in the Western Cape and runs through the cities of Port Elizabeth and East London in the Eastern Cape and Durban in KwaZulu-Natal to end at Ermelo in... |
Somerset West and Grabouw Grabouw Grabouw is a mid-sized town located in the Western Cape province of South Africa some 65 km south-east of Cape Town along the N2 highway. It is located over Sir Lowry's Pass from Somerset West in the Elgin Valley, which is sandwiched between the Hottentots-Holland, Kogelberg and Groenland... |
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| Skitterykloof Pass | 32.8783°S 19.7228°E | gravel | ||||
| Steenbras Mountain Road (Faure Marine Drive) | 34°10′49"S 18°49′49"E | R44 R44 (Western Cape) The R44 is a Regional Route in South Africa that connects Piketberg with Kleinmond via Wellington, Stellenbosch and Somerset West. The coastal section between Kleinmond and Gordon's Bay is a very scenic ocean drive. The section between Gordon's Bay and Stellenbosch via Somerset West is a dual... |
Gordon's Bay Gordon's Bay Gordon's Bay is a harbour town in the Western Cape province of South Africa, close to Strand. It is situated on the northeastern corner of False Bay about 50 km from Cape Town to the south of the N2 national road and is named after Robert Jacob Gordon , the Dutch explorer of Scottish descent... and Rooiels Bay |
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| Stokoe's Pass | 34.0754°S 18.9964°E | |||||
| Swaarmoed Pass | 33.3427°S 19.5070°E | |||||
| Swartberg Pass Swartberg Pass The spectacular Swartberg Pass runs through the Swartberg mountains which are a mountain range that runs roughly east-west along the northern edge of the semi-arid area called the Little Karoo in the Western Cape province of South Africa.The Swartberg is amongst the best exposed fold mountain... |
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| Theronsberg Pass | 33.2805°S 19.4941°E | |||||
| Touws Rivier Pass | 33.9466°S 22.6129°E | |||||
| Tradouws Pass | 33.9717°S 20.7016°E | tar | ||||
| Uitkyk Pass | 32.4037°S 19.0923°E | paved | ||||
| Uniondale Poort | 33.6812°S 23.1487°E | |||||
| Van Der Stel Pass | 34.1547°S 19.2317°E | gravel | ||||
| Versveld Pass | 32.8533°S 18.7423°E | tar | ||||
| Viljoen's Pass | 34.0946°S 19.0504°E | R321 R321 (Western Cape) The R321 is a Regional Route in South Africa that connects the N2 between Botrivier and Caledon, and the R45 between Franschhoek and Villiersdorp. This road is also infamous for its gruesome murders and muggings.-External links:*... |
Grabouw Grabouw Grabouw is a mid-sized town located in the Western Cape province of South Africa some 65 km south-east of Cape Town along the N2 highway. It is located over Sir Lowry's Pass from Somerset West in the Elgin Valley, which is sandwiched between the Hottentots-Holland, Kogelberg and Groenland... and Villiersdorp Villiersdorp Villiersdorp is a small town located in the Western Cape province of South Africa in the Overberg region; population 15,678.Unlike most of the geographical region which specialises in wheat and canola farming, the Villiersdorp Valley is now agriculturally and micro-climatatically more similar to... |
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