Coordinates: 33°23′06″S 26°42′16″E / 33.3849178°S 26.7045306°E / -33.3849178; 26.7045306

Blaauwkrantz Pass

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Blaauwkrantz Pass
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Location in the Eastern Cape. The pass traverses the Blaauwkrantz Nature Reserve, between Grahamstown and Port Alfred
Traversed byR67
Coordinates33°23′06″S 26°42′16″E / 33.3849178°S 26.7045306°E / -33.3849178; 26.7045306
Blaauwkrantz Pass is located in South Africa
Blaauwkrantz Pass
Blaauwkrantz Pass (South Africa)
Blaauwkrantz Pass is located in Eastern Cape
Blaauwkrantz Pass
Blaauwkrantz Pass (Eastern Cape)

Blaauwkrantz Pass is a mountain pass on the R67, situated across the Blaauwkrantz Nature Reserve in the Eastern Cape, on the road between Grahamstown and Port Alfred. It traverses the Bloukrans River valley.[1][2]

History

Nearby was the site of the Blaauwkrantz Bridge disaster of 1911.[3]

External links

References

  1. ^ Roberts, Trygve Robby (9 June 2018), Blaauwkrantz Pass (R67) - Mountain Passes South Africa, retrieved 19 May 2022
  2. ^ Roberts, Trygve. "Blaauwkrantz Pass (R67) - Mountain Passes South Africa". www.mountainpassessouthafrica.co.za. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  3. ^ "The Blaauwkrantz Bridge Disaster | The Heritage Portal". www.theheritageportal.co.za. Retrieved 19 May 2022.