SAs Favourite Passes & Poorts

SAs-Favourite-Passes-and-PoortsSouth Africa’s scenic mountain routes offer travellers easy passages into the rugged splendor of wild and remote areas where nature reigns supreme. Many still follow ancient animal migration routes; others are modern engineering masterpieces that challenge gravity. South Africa’s Favourite Passes & Poorts provides a detailed guide to the best loved and is packed with information to enrich readers’ driving experience, from fauna and flora to the personalities behind the passes.

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Table of Contents:

INTRODUCTION - 4

NORTHERN CAPE
Gannaga - 10
Van Rhyns - 18

WESTERN CAPE
Gifberg and Ouberg - 26
Cederberg passes - 34
Bain’s Kloof - 46
Du Toitskloof - 56
Chapman’s Peak Drive - 62
Overberg passes - 68
Tradouw and Garcia - 84
Pioneer passes - 96
Robinson - 108
Seweweekspoort - 112
Swartberg - 118
Meiringspoort - 128
George’s Famous 4 - 136
Seven Passes Road - 146
Prince Alfred - 156
Tsitsikamma passes - 166

EASTERN CAPE
Baviaanskloof passes and ports - 174
Highlands passes - 190

KWAZULU-NATAL
Sani - 208
Oliviershoek - 224

MPUMALANGA
Barberton passes - 232
Steenkampsberg and Santa - 246
Long Tom - 256
Robbers - 266

LIMPOPO
Abel Erasmus - 280
Magoebaskloof - 292

MORE PASSES & POORTS - 306

RECOMMENDED READING - 310