Homtini Pass (7 Passes Rd) - Mountain Passes of South Africa
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South Africa - The stunning 7 Passes Route between George and Knysna ????
(We travelled from George to Knysna as can be seen in the video clip).
This roadway is a delightful detour off the N2 coastal highway on the Garden Route known as South Africa's Seven Passes (or 7 Passes) route between George and Knysna in the Western Cape. It's a scenic route which passes guest farms, tiny wooden settlements, and whisks visitors through the dramatic Phantom Pass, named for a butterfly and not a ghost.
The Seven Passes route is a 75km long trip that takes you past 7 gorges cut deep by rivers flowing to the sea. Legendary engineer Thomas Bain designed the road in 1883, but it was a sweaty business for the great road engineer.
Not only did he and his crew have to battle through dense bush, he was also constantly at loggerheads with his brother-in-law, Adam de Smidt, who shared the contract. Their differences of opinion concerning the Seven Passes near George were so severe that after the job they were no longer on speaking terms.
In the end, Bain came up trumps and produced a very user-friendly dirt road with his gang of convicts who, amazingly for those times, were actually paid salaries.
Today, you'll drive past tiny villages such as Rheenendal and Karatara, the scene of a brief gold rush in 1975. The 7 rivers for which the gorges are named are the Swart, Hoogekraal, Homtini, Karatara, Silver, Kaaimans, and Touw. You'll traverse single-lane bridges, forestry settlements, picnic at a place called Big Tree and slowly unwind as you absorb the relaxing woodland atmosphere.
One of the main attractions along this route is Millwood, one of the early gold-rush towns in the Outeniqua Mountains, which is also home to another mountain pass near George. In its heyday it had bars, banks, hotels and a police station. Today, there's a guesthouse, a small museum, and a disused mine that is now open to the public.
We visited Highland in Karatara where the late writer George Bernard Shaw had the infamous vehicle accident in which both he and his wife were injured.
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Seven Passes Route
A Day trip via the seven passes route from George to Knysna.
Seven Passes Initiative
Youth in the Hoekwil/Touwsranten farming district near George in the southern Cape spurred farmers, businesspeople and community members to establish a community-based organisation - the Seven Passes Initiative - to support the education of young people. The organisation's activities and goals were informed by research that found that children who complete school are less likely to be the victims or perpetrators of crime and violence. The organisation offers afterschool homework classes for children and young people in the community of Touwsranten.
This video was produced for the online portal SaferSpaces - working together for a safer South Africa. Visit
George To Knysna By 7 Passes - A Garden Route Road Trip Via The Back Roads
The N2 National Road between #George and #Knysna in the South Africa Garden Route is a pretty scenic one. But if you want really spectacular scenery with mountain passes, historic bridges, dairy farms, mountains, and scenery that wouldn't be out of place in parts of Europe, this is for you. It's around 20 Km longer than the N2 National Road, and has several gravel stretches, but it's totally doable with an ordinary sedan car, a #4x4 isn't a necessity. There are some really good restaurants and tea rooms along the way and did I mention the scenery?
#gardenroute #roadtrip #southafrica
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Sedgefield Mountain Road - Mountain Passes of South Africa
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7 Passes on Garden Route South Africa
Video created by Southern Staying Holiday Home Rentals at Seven Passes on the Garden Route of the Western Cape of South Africa.
7 Passes on Garden Route South Africa
Video created by Southern Staying Holiday Home Rentals at Seven Passes on the Garden Route of the Western Cape of South Africa.
Steenbras Mountain Road - Mountain Passes of South Africa
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Burgers Pass (Mpumalanga) - Mountain Passes of South Africa
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Piekenierskloof Pass - Mountain Passes of South Africa
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Bainskloof Pass / Witte River Pano - Mountain Passes of South Africa
This short clip shows the Witte River in full spate. The historic Bainskloof Pass follows the western side of the river gorge providing rugged and dramatic scenery via a narrow road with high retaining walls and sheer drop offs. You can see the full video on the pass itself via the url provided below.
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Karoopoort (R355) - Mountain Passes of South Africa
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GARDEN ROUTE - SOUTH AFRICA | 7 MUST DO STOPS ALONG THE WAY (NEW)
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VLOG 33 – The Garden Route is one of the most scenic drives in South Africa and there are so many things to see and do along the way!
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Ballot's Bay Pass (Part 1) V3 2017 - Mountain Passes of South Africa
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Middelberg Pass (R303) - Mountain Passes of South Africa
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Prince Alfreds Pass (Part 2) - Mountain Passes of South Africa
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Ruigtevlei Pass (Garden Route) V3 -2015 - Mountain Passes of South Africa
For full details on this pass, as well as all the passes and poorts of South Africa, including GPS, technical, safety, historical and tourism information, plus a fully interactive, dual view Phoca map showing printable directions from where you are with time and distance pre-calculated, go to MountainPassesSouthAfrica.co.za