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20 Poorts and Passes

The Poorts and Passes

  1. Combrinks Pass
  2. Holgate Pass
  3. Grasnek Pass
  4. Nuwekloof Pass
  5. Prince Alfred Pass
  6. Phantom Pass
  7. Homtini Pass
  8. Karatara Pass
  9. Hoogekraal River Pass
  10. Touws River Pass
  11. Silver River Pass
  12. Kaaimans River Pass
  13. Montagu Pass
  14. Rooiberg Pass
  15. Huis Rivier Pass
  16. Seweweeks Poort
  17. Boschluys Kloof Pass
  18. Coetzee Poort
  19. Swartberg Pass
  20. Meirings Poort

Sample Itinerary:

Day 1 – Saturday: Meet in the Eastern Cape, Jeffreys Bay. Dinner and Sleep.

Day 2 – Sunday: Leave for Baviaanskloof, Explore and Lunch in Baviaans, Sleep in Baviaans.

Day 3 – Monday: Explore and Lunch in Baviaans, Exit Park, Afternoon drinks in Willowmore, Sleep outside Willowmore.

Day 4 – Tuesday: Leave Willowmore, Take the Prince Alfred Pass down to Knysna, Drinks at Angies G-Spot, Lunch in Knysna, Sleep in Knysna forest.

Day 5 – Wednesday: Leave Knysna, Travel via 7 Passes road to George, from George take the Montagu Pass (World Heritage Site) to Oudtshoorn and Calitzdorp. Lunch at Karooboom, Sleep in Calitzdorp.

Day 6 – Thursday: From Calitzdorp explore the Rooibergpass (World Heritage Site). Lunch under the vines at De Krans cellars, including a wine or port tasting. Afternoon at leisure.

Day 7 – Friday: From Calitzdorp explore the Seweweekspoort and Boschluys Kloof passes with lunch in Seweweeks Poort. Boplaas spirit or port tasting in the afternoon.

Day 8 – Saturday: Packup from Calitzdorp. Proceed via the Swartberg Pass (World Heritage Site) to Klaarstroom for overnight.

Day 9 – Sunday: Depart Klaarstroom onto the N1 or N9 for home.

The Route