Mountain Passes of the Eastern Cape Highlands

NB! Driving conditions on gravel Mountain Passes can change considerably after a thunderstorm, hail or snow. Please ask one of the locals about the current condition of the road and establish the suitability of your vehicle before attempting to drive the pass.

Barkly Pass

Barkly Pass — Barkly Pass – Photo: Panorami

Bastervoetpad Pass
(Baster Voetslaan Pass / Dr Lapa Munnik Pass)

Bastervoetpad Pass — Bastervoetpad Pass – summit view looking south – Photo: Eugene Rossouw

Benjaminshoogte (Karringmelkspruit)

Bridge over Karringmelkspruit with the Rail Reverses in view. The climb to Benjaminshoogte starts on the right. Photo: Dalene Oertel

Bottelnek Pass (Battlenek Pass)

Bottelnek Pass — Bottelnek Pass – Scenery north of the pass – Photo: Willem Schoeman

Carlisleshoek Pass (Carlisleshoekspruit Pass)

Carlislehoekspruit Pass – Photo: Willie Solomon

Dulcie’snek Pass

Hershell Wittebergen Wesleyan Church. Olive Schreiner, well known author, was born in the house next to this church. Photo: Dalene Oertel

Espachsberg (Espachsberg Pass)

Very rough, between the R393 and R396.

Fetcani Pass

Fetcani Pass — A picturesque small church in a perfect setting near the pass – Photo: Klekesini

Greyling’s Pass

Greylings Pass — Greyling’s Pass – summit view – Photo: Trygve Roberts

Heuningneskloof Pass (Loch Bridge Pass?)

Heuningneskloof Pass — Loch Bridge – Photo: Autres Directions

Joubert’s Pass

Joubert's Pass 100 years — Joubert’s Pass – Hemel op Aarde – Photo: Otto Oertel

Killian’s Pass

Rossouw – Photo: Dalene Oertel

Kraai River Pass

Kraai River Pass — Kraai River Pass – The arched stone bridge further upstream – Photo: Hendrik van den Berg

Lundin’s Nek Pass (Lundean’s Nek Pass)

Lundin’s Nek Pass – Photo: Kath Isted

Majuba Nek

Tele Bridge Border Post

Moordenaars Nek Pass

Scenery near the R56 – Photo: Counter Balance

Naude’s Nek Pass

Naude’s Neck Pass – Photo: Photo courtesy of Michael J. Stone

Otto du Plessis Pass

Otto du Plessis Pass southern descent – Photo: Trygve Roberts

Pitseng Pass

Eastern Cape perfection – Photo: Photo courtesy of Hougaard Malan

Potrivier Pass

Pot River Pass — Pot River Pass – Photo: Photo courtesy of Michael J. Stone

Vlooikraal (Balloch Pass)

Vlooikraal – Balloch – Photo: Dalene Oertel

Volunteershoek Pass (Bidstone Pass)

Volunteershoek Pass – Photo: Kath Isted

Winters Nek Pass

Wintersnek Pass — Tall poplar trees mark the start of the pass – Photo: Trygve Roberts