Carlislehoekspruit Pass (English: Carlisle is a surname, hoek is Corner, spruit is a brook), is situated in the
Eastern Cape
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The second largest province in the country (at 168,966 km2) after Northern Cape, it was formed in ...
province of
South Africa
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, on the road between
Rhodes
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and the
Tiffindell Ski Resort
Tiffindell Ski Resort is a year-round alpine resort, the only ski resort in South Africa and one of the two ski resorts in Southern Africa.
It was established in 1993 in the Southern Drakensberg, Tiffindell is rated number 19 on CNN's "Top 100 Ski ...
near
Ben Macdhui.
* Driving skill level: Intermediate to expert.
* Make use of local knowledge before attempting the drive and be sure to take warm clothing with you, just in case.
* Road condition: Gravel surface (some sections partially covered with concrete).
* Remarks: Very steep. Some hair raising bends. Very scenic.
Mountain passes of the Eastern Cape
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