Barkly Pass

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Barkly Pass
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Drakensberg Mountains
Coordinates31°14′8.4″S 27°50′30.8″E / 31.235667°S 27.841889°E / -31.235667; 27.841889

Barkly Pass is situated in the high mountains of the

Elliot and Barkly East
.

History

The pass is named after Henry Barkly, governor of the Cape.[1] It was constructed in 1885.[2]

Route

The pass starts a few kilometres outside Elliot at 1,473 m (4,833 ft)

above sea level and ascends moderately steep at a gradient of 1:22 attaining an elevation gain of 626 m (2,054 ft) in a distance of 12 km (7.5 mi).[3]
After a few sharp hairpin bends it reaches an elevation of 2,018 m (6,621 ft) at the summit. The pass is subject to frequent winter snow closures.

References

  1. ISBN 978-0-947464-04-2 – via Internet Archive
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  2. ISBN 978-0-03-071766-6
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  3. ^ Mountain Passes South Africa - Barkly Pass


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