Prince Alfred's Pass — Knysna toUniondale.
Distance
85 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
1,300 m
Prince Alfred's Pass — Knysna to Uniondale.
Thomas Bain's 1860s masterpiece — roughly 68km of mostly gravel mountain road climbing north from the Knysna forests over the Outeniqua range to the Langkloof. One of South Africa's longest and most scenic passes, threading ancient yellowwood forest, the Keurbooms River gorge and the tiny hamlet of De Vlugt. Remote, unpaved in sections, and unforgettable.
Quick facts
SurfaceMixed
Distance85 km
Days1
Total climb1,300 m
DifficultyChallenging
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The route.
KnysnaStart · Start in the lagoon town of Knysna. Fuel up here — there is no fuel on the pass. Head north on the R339 into the forest.
Diepwalle Forest StationScenic Point · Gateway to the Knysna indigenous forest reserve and the start of the climb. Cool, fern-lined gravel beneath giant yellowwoods.
Diepwalle Big TreePhoto Spot · An 800-year-old Outeniqua yellowwood. The last wild forest elephants of the Cape once roamed this valley.
De VlugtRestaurant · Tiny hamlet deep in the Keurbooms River gorge at the heart of the pass. Angie's roadside pub is the only refreshment stop for miles.
UniondaleEnd · Climb out of the gorge to the Langkloof watershed and finish in the Karoo town of Uniondale.
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