MPSA Podcasts
A talk on the little known but fabulous Joubertspoort, north of Montagu, with a special focus on the local history and the life of John Montagu.
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A talk on SA’s newest steepest pass - the Mpindweni Pass - an incredibly steep pass of 2,6 km with 9 hairpins bends and its gravel all the way.
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The Ouberg Pass near Sutherland - probably the most revered gravel pass in the Northern Cape offering a spectacular descent of 820 metres over 10,4 km and featuring multiple hairpin bends and grand views over the Tankwa Karoo.
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An overview of some of the highlights of our Tankwa Tour 14th to 16th September 2018.
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The Mbashe River Pass - a major gravel pass packed with amazing scenery and landmarks like Collywobbles and its vulture colony and the access road to Mveso village, birthplace of Nelson Mandela in 1918.
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Mountain Passes South Africa
Mountain Passes South Africa is a website dedicated to the research, documentation, photographing and filming of the mountain passes of South Africa.
Passes are classified according to provinces and feature a text description, Fact File including GPS data, a fully interactive dual-view map and a narrated YouTube video.
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We are as passionate about maps as we are about mountain passes. A good map is a thing of beauty that can transport you into the mists of time or get your sense of adventure churning. It is a place to make discoveries about deserts and seas, mountains and lakes; of roads leading into places you have not been before; a place to pore over holiday destinations or weekend camping trips. A map is your window to the world.