List of mountain passes of the Eastern Cape

This is a list of publicly accessible, motorable passes in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa.

List of Passes in the Eastern Cape province

Name Location Highest Point Road Between towns Road surface
All Saints Neck31°40′36″S 28°00′46″E / 31.6767°S 28.0127°E / -31.6767; 28.0127 R61Mthatha and Engcobotar
Barkly Pass31°14′09″S 27°50′31″E / 31.2357°S 27.8419°E / -31.2357; 27.8419 R58Elliot and Barkly Easttar
Baster Voetslaan Pass31°10′29″S 27°58′46″E / 31.1748°S 27.9795°E / -31.1748; 27.9795 pass joins R393 Barkly Pass and Ugierough gravel
Baviaanskloof33°38′47″S 24°27′19″E / 33.6464°S 24.4554°E / -33.6464; 24.4554 Willowmore and Hankeygravel
Bidstone Pass30°42′54″S 27°49′51″E / 30.7150°S 27.8307°E / -30.7150; 27.8307 near Tiffindell Ski Resortgravel
Blaauwkrantz Pass33°23′07″S 26°42′18″E / 33.3853°S 26.7051°E / -33.3853; 26.7051 R67Grahamstown and Port Alfredtar
Boesmanshoek Pass31°29′54″S 26°29′07″E / 31.4982°S 26.4854°E / -31.4982; 26.4854 R397 Molteno and Sterkstroomtar
Bruintjieshoogte Pass32°40′46″S 25°20′45″E / 32.6795°S 25.3458°E / -32.6795; 25.3458 R63Somerset East and Pearstontar
Buffalo Pass33°02′07″S 27°47′52″E / 33.0353°S 27.7979°E / -33.0353; 27.7979 M5East Londonwide tar
Buffelshoek Pass32°29′11″S 25°14′02″E / 32.4864°S 25.2340°E / -32.4864; 25.2340 R337 Pearston and Cradock
Bulhoek Pass31°14′22″S 25°42′23″E / 31.2395°S 25.7065°E / -31.2395; 25.7065 Steynsburggravel
Buyspoort (Buispoort)33°21′00″S 23°26′04″E / 33.3499°S 23.4344°E / -33.3499; 23.4344 N9 Uniondale and Willowmoretar
Cala Pass31°28′25″S 27°43′24″E / 31.4737°S 27.7234°E / -31.4737; 27.7234 R393 Elliot and Cala tar
Carlislehoekspruit Pass30°43′08″S 27°57′24″E / 30.7188°S 27.9568°E / -30.7188; 27.9568 Rhodes and Tiffendell steep gravel
Cats Pass32°25′41″S 28°26′07″E / 32.4281°S 28.4352°E / -32.4281; 28.4352 Butterworth and Mazeppa Bay
Colonanek30°38′47″S 29°02′53″E / 30.6463°S 29.0480°E / -30.6463; 29.0480 Mount Frere and Cedarville
Combrink's Pass33°39′10″S 24°30′05″E / 33.6529°S 24.5013°E / -33.6529; 24.5013
Daggaboers Nek32°32′08″S 25°50′35″E / 32.5356°S 25.8431°E / -32.5356; 25.8431 N10 Cookhouse and Cradock tar
De Beer's Pass32°18′54″S 26°11′09″E / 32.3150°S 26.1857°E / -32.3150; 26.1857 Cookhouse and Tarkastad
Devil's Bellows32°24′59″S 26°40′00″E / 32.4163°S 26.6667°E / -32.4163; 26.6667 Balfour and Whittlesea bad gravel
Dontsa Pass32°36′48″S 27°14′37″E / 32.6132°S 27.2437°E / -32.6132; 27.2437 R352 Keiskammahoek and Stutterheim
Doringnek33°22′50″S 25°42′40″E / 33.3806°S 25.7112°E / -33.3806; 25.7112 R335 Addo and Somerset East gravel
Ecca Pass33°12′02″S 26°37′07″E / 33.2006°S 26.6185°E / -33.2006; 26.6185 R67 Grahamstown and Fort Beauforttar
Fonteinkloof Pass33°35′41″S 26°07′21″E / 33.5947°S 26.1224°E / -33.5947; 26.1224 R72 Port Elizabeth and Alexandriatar
Fuller's Hoek Pass32°41′19″S 26°31′10″E / 32.6885°S 26.5195°E / -32.6885; 26.5195 Fort Fordyce Nature Reservegravel
Ghwarriepoort33°23′17″S 23°23′30″E / 33.3881°S 23.3918°E / -33.3881; 23.3918 N9 Uniondale and Williston
Grasnek Pass33°38′56″S 24°20′36″E / 33.6490°S 24.3433°E / -33.6490; 24.3433
Greylings Pass31°07′08″S 27°18′00″E / 31.1188°S 27.2999°E / -31.1188; 27.2999 R396Dordrecht and Barkly East
Groot-Doringhoek Pass31°22′46″S 26°04′25″E / 31.3795°S 26.0736°E / -31.3795; 26.0736 R391 Hofmeyr and Moltenogravel
Hankey Pass33°52′56″S 24°50′24″E / 33.8821°S 24.8401°E / -33.8821; 24.8401 R330 Humansdorp and Hankey tar
Helspoort Pass33°10′12″S 26°19′15″E / 33.1701°S 26.3209°E / -33.1701; 26.3209 R350 Grahamstown and Bedford tar
Hogsback Pass32°36′49″S 26°54′48″E / 32.6136°S 26.9134°E / -32.6136; 26.9134 R345 Alice and Cathcart good tar
Holgat Pass33°38′25″S 24°27′23″E / 33.6403°S 24.4563°E / -33.6403; 24.4563
Joubert's Pass30°43′00″S 27°14′38″E / 30.7167°S 27.2440°E / -30.7167; 27.2440 2349 detour off R58 Lady Grey and Barkly East gravel
Kareedouw Pass33°57′44″S 24°16′00″E / 33.9621°S 24.2667°E / -33.9621; 24.2667 Kareedouw and Knysna
Katberg Pass32°27′22″S 26°39′17″E / 32.4561°S 26.6547°E / -32.4561; 26.6547 Balfour and Whittlesea gravel
Kei Cuttings32°33′00″S 27°57′50″E / 32.5499°S 27.9639°E / -32.5499; 27.9639 N2 Komga and Butterworth wide tar
Killian's Pass31°11′00″S 27°17′43″E / 31.1832°S 27.2953°E / -31.1832; 27.2953 Dordrecht and Barkly East
Kumajaba Pass31°17′02″S 28°32′09″E / 31.2840°S 28.5357°E / -31.2840; 28.5357 Maclear
Kwaaiman Pass31°43′31″S 27°41′44″E / 31.7253°S 27.6956°E / -31.7253; 27.6956 Cala and Tsomo
Lehana's Pass30°40′43″S 28°12′03″E / 30.6787°S 28.2007°E / -30.6787; 28.2007
Lootsberg Pass31°49′38″S 24°51′20″E / 31.8272°S 24.8555°E / -31.8272; 24.8555 Graaff Reinet and Middelburg, Eastern Capetar
Lundin's Neck (often
misspelt Lundean's Nek)
30°38′50″S 27°44′32″E / 30.6471°S 27.7422°E / -30.6471; 27.7422 2162 R393 Tele Bridge and Barkly Eastgravel
Michel's Pass32°33′44″S 26°51′40″E / 32.5621°S 26.8610°E / -32.5621; 26.8610 Seymour and Hogsback gravel
Mlengana Pass31°32′42″S 29°10′53″E / 31.5449°S 29.1814°E / -31.5449; 29.1814 Mthatha and Port St. Johns
Moordenaarsnek30°50′23″S 28°32′38″E / 30.8397°S 28.5440°E / -30.8397; 28.5440 R56 Mount Fletcher and Maclearwide tar
Munnikspoort32°17′53″S 24°31′27″E / 32.2980°S 24.5243°E / -32.2980; 24.5243 N9 Aberdeen and Graaff-Reinet tar
Naudeberg Pass31°58′06″S 24°43′08″E / 31.9682°S 24.7190°E / -31.9682; 24.7190 tar
Naude's Neck Pass30°45′36″S 28°04′34″E / 30.7600°S 28.0761°E / -30.7600; 28.0761 Maclear and Rhodesgravel
Nico Malan Pass32°28′51″S 26°50′10″E / 32.4807°S 26.8361°E / -32.4807; 26.8361 R67 Fort Beaufort and Whittleseatar
Nonesis Nek Pass31°50′30″S 26°59′18″E / 31.8416°S 26.9883°E / -31.8416; 26.9883 Queenstown and Lady Freretar
Nuwekloof Pass33°30′58″S 23°38′46″E / 33.5160°S 23.6460°E / -33.5160; 23.6460 Willowmore and Baviaanskloofgravel
Olifantskop Pass33°19′08″S 25°56′47″E / 33.3189°S 25.9465°E / -33.3189; 25.9465 N10 Paterson and Cookhousewide tar
Otto Du Plessis Pass31°14′05″S 27°31′50″E / 31.2346°S 27.5305°E / -31.2346; 27.5305 Ida - Cliffordgravel
Ouberg Pass (Oude Berg Pass)32°07′16″S 24°24′28″E / 32.1212°S 24.4077°E / -32.1212; 24.4077 Graaff Reinet and Murraysburg
Pefferskop Pass32°39′00″S 26°52′58″E / 32.6501°S 26.8827°E / -32.6501; 26.8827 Seymour and Dimfieldgravel
Penhoek Pass31°27′45″S 26°42′05″E / 31.4626°S 26.7015°E / -31.4626; 26.7015 N6 Queenstown and Aliwal Northtar
Perdepoort33°11′20″S 23°25′53″E / 33.1888°S 23.4314°E / -33.1888; 23.4314 N9 Graaff Reinet and Willowmore
Pitseng Pass30°45′26″S 28°18′21″E / 30.7573°S 28.3057°E / -30.7573; 28.3057 Mount Fletcher and Barkly East
Pot River Pass30°55′57″S 28°12′37″E / 30.9326°S 28.2103°E / -30.9326; 28.2103 R396 Maclear and Barkly East gravel
Potter's Pass33°02′26″S 27°52′10″E / 33.0406°S 27.8695°E / -33.0406; 27.8695 Westbank, East Londonurban
Qacha's Nek30°07′42″S 28°41′11″E / 30.1283°S 28.6863°E / -30.1283; 28.6863 gravel
Red Hill Pass32°42′42″S 27°11′01″E / 32.7116°S 27.1836°E / -32.7116; 27.1836 R352 Keiskammahoek and King Williams Town
Satansnek31°35′54″S 27°56′36″E / 31.5984°S 27.9433°E / -31.5984; 27.9433 Mthatha and Cala
Smuts Pass31°24′25″S 26°47′31″E / 31.4070°S 26.7920°E / -31.4070; 26.7920 Dordrecht and Molteno tar
Soutpansnek32°52′24″S 24°42′49″E / 32.8733°S 24.7137°E / -32.8733; 24.7137 R75 Jansenville and Graaff Reinet tar
Stormsrivier Pass33°59′20″S 23°54′42″E / 33.9888°S 23.9118°E / -33.9888; 23.9118
Suurberg Pass33°17′01″S 25°43′13″E / 33.2835°S 25.7202°E / -33.2835; 25.7202 Patterson to Stonefountain
Swaershoek Pass32°20′48″S 25°27′40″E / 32.3468°S 25.4611°E / -32.3468; 25.4611 Cradock and Pearston
Swanepoelspoort33°06′51″S 23°53′38″E / 33.1143°S 23.8940°E / -33.1143; 23.8940 Willowmore and Jansenville
Tarka Pass32°28′19″S 25°40′00″E / 32.4719°S 25.6666°E / -32.4719; 25.6666 N10 Cradock and Somerset East wide tar
Van Stadens Pass33°54′46″S 25°12′09″E / 33.9128°S 25.2025°E / -33.9128; 25.2025 N2 Port Elizabeth and Humansdorpwide tar
Wapadsberg Pass31°55′52″S 24°53′01″E / 31.9311°S 24.8837°E / -31.9311; 24.8837 Cradock and Nieu-Bethesda tar
Witnek Pass31°52′52″S 24°41′43″E / 31.8811°S 24.6954°E / -31.8811; 24.6954 Nieu-Bethesda and Cradock
Witkransnek Pass Middelburg and Cradock tar

See also

Mountain Passes of South Africa

References

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