MPSA Podcasts
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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Karelskraal Pass, Northern Cape and a focus on the village of Merweville.
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Talk on the Eccas Pass north of Grahamstown built by Andrew Geddes Bain and his impact on South African geology and engineering.
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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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