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This is a list of publicly accessible, motorable passes in the KwaZulu Natal, South Africa

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List of passes in the KwaZulu-Natal province

Name	Location	Crosses	Road	Between towns	Road surface
Apes Pass	29°8′S 29°21′E			near Kwadlamini
Bannerma's Pass	29°15′15"S 29°25′17"E			near Giant's Castle Giant's Castle Giant's Castle is a mountain peak in the southern African Drakensberg in KwaZulu Natal. Giants Castle offers visitors to the regions hiking opportunities with panoramic views. The Nature Reserve offers secluded accommodation, bushman rock art with easy access for everyone and about the best base to...
Bezuidenhouts Pass Bezuidenhouts Pass Bezuidenhouts Pass is a mountain pass located in the northern part of KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa on the road between Harrismith and Bergville.- Remarks :...	28.5485°S 29.2138°E			Harrismith Harrismith Harrismith, named after Sir Harry Smith, is a large town in the Free State province of South Africa, situated on the N3 highway approximately midway between Johannesburg, about 300 km north-east, and Durban. The town is at the junction with the N5 highway, which continues west towards the... and Bergville	gravel
Botha's Pass	27°37′S 29°43′E			Memel and Newcastle Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal Newcastle is the third largest city and urban center in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Newcastle is located in the North West corner of the province along the Ncandu River and is moderately industrial....	tar (potholed)
Brandon's Pass	28°9′S 29°39′E				gravel
Bushman's Nek Pass Bushman's Nek Pass Bushman's Nek Pass, Is situated in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa on a road in the Sehlabathebe National Park....	29.8735°S 29.1611°E			in the Sehlabathebe National Park Sehlabathebe National Park The Sehlabathebe National Park is located in the Maloti Mountains in Qacha's Nek District, Lesotho, and is part of the larger Maloti-Drakensberg Transfrontier Conservation Area. Home to both striking biological diversity as well as important cultural heritage, the park was first established on May...	gravel
Cecil Macks Pass Cecil Macks Pass Cecil Macks Pass, Is situated in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africain the vicinity of Ingwavuma....	27.0735°S 32.0010°E			near Ingwavuma, Swaziland Swaziland Swaziland, officially the Kingdom of Swaziland , and sometimes called Ngwane or Swatini, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, bordered to the north, south and west by South Africa, and to the east by Mozambique... border	gravel
Colling's Pass	28.2171°S 29.6395°E			East of Harrismith Harrismith Harrismith, named after Sir Harry Smith, is a large town in the Free State province of South Africa, situated on the N3 highway approximately midway between Johannesburg, about 300 km north-east, and Durban. The town is at the junction with the N5 highway, which continues west towards the...	gravel
De Beer's Pass (van Reenen) De Beer's Pass (van Reenen) De Beer's Pass , is called like that in order not to confuse it with another De Beers Pass situated in the Eastern Cape on the road between Cookhouse and Tarkastad. This De Beer's Pass is situated in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, east of Harrismith....	28.3174°S 29.4993°E			East of Harrismith Harrismith Harrismith, named after Sir Harry Smith, is a large town in the Free State province of South Africa, situated on the N3 highway approximately midway between Johannesburg, about 300 km north-east, and Durban. The town is at the junction with the N5 highway, which continues west towards the...	gravel
Endoumeni Pass Endoumeni Pass Endoumeni Pass, Is situated in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa on the road between Dundee and Wasbank....	28.2299°S 30.1961°E			Dundee Dundee Dundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and the 39th most populous settlement in the United Kingdom. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea... and Wasbank	tar
Giant's Castle Pass	29°20′26"S 29°28′4"E			near Giant's Castle Giant's Castle Giant's Castle is a mountain peak in the southern African Drakensberg in KwaZulu Natal. Giants Castle offers visitors to the regions hiking opportunities with panoramic views. The Nature Reserve offers secluded accommodation, bushman rock art with easy access for everyone and about the best base to...	gravel
Goodoo Pass	28°41′14"S 28°54′32"E			on the old road to Witsieshoek	gravel
Gray's Pass	29°4′18"S 29°19′25"E			near Champagne Castle Champagne Castle Champagne Castle is a mountain in the central Drakensberg range, and is the second highest peak in South Africa. It contains a series of subsidiary peaks, amongst them, Cathkin Peak , Sterkhorn, Mount Memory, Monk's Cowl and Dragon's Back....	gravel
Griffin's Hill Griffin's Hill Griffin's Hill Pass, also known as just Griffin's Hill is situated in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, on the Regional road R103 between Mooi Rivier and Estcourt....	29.0932°S 29.9663°E		R103 R103 (Gauteng) The R103 is a Regional Route in South Africa that connects Alberton with Pietermaritzburg via Heidelberg and Harrismith.-External links:*...	Mooi River and Estcourt	tar
Hela Hela Pass Hela Hela Pass Hela Hela Pass, also known as Helehele Pass, is situated in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, on the road between Richmond and Donnybrook. There are various versions around as to the origins of the name of the pass... (Helehele Pass)	29.9096°S 30.0772°E			Richmond Richmond, KwaZulu-Natal Richmond is a town situated on the banks of the upper Illovo River in the midlands of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, approximately 38 km south-west of Pietermaritzburg. Timber, sugarcane, poultry, citrus fruit and dairy goods are produced here... and Donnybrook	gravel
Ikhupe Pass Ikhupe Pass Ikhupe Pass, Is situated in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, on the National road N11 between Ladysmith and Newcastle....	28.1541°S 29.9687°E		N11 N11 (South Africa) The N11 is a National Route in South Africa, connecting the Botswana border at Grobler's Bridge with the N3 near Ladysmith in KwaZulu-Natal.-Route:...	Ladysmith Ladysmith Ladysmith is the name of several places:* Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada* Ladysmith, Wisconsin, United States* Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, largest settlement with this name* Ladysmith, New South Wales, Australia... and Newcastle Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal Newcastle is the third largest city and urban center in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Newcastle is located in the North West corner of the province along the Ncandu River and is moderately industrial....	tar
Jareteng Pass	29°18′16"S 29°26′41"E
Knight's Pass Knight's Pass Knight's Pass, Is located in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa near Utrecht....	27.6560°S 30.3732°E			near Utrecht Utrecht, KwaZulu-Natal Utrecht is a town in the foothills of the Balele Mountains, in the northwestern corner of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Newcastle, Kwazulu-Natal's third-largest urban center, is 50 km from Utrecht...	gravel
Laingsnek Pass Laingsnek Pass Laingsnek Pass, Is situated in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, on the National road N11 between Volksrust and Newcastle....	27.4814°S 29.8724°E		N11 N11 (South Africa) The N11 is a National Route in South Africa, connecting the Botswana border at Grobler's Bridge with the N3 near Ladysmith in KwaZulu-Natal.-Route:...	Volksrust Volksrust Volksrust is a town in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa on the KwaZulu-Natal provincial border. The town has important beef, dairy, maize, sorghum, wool and sunflower seed industries. It was established near to where the Battle of Majuba, wherein the Transvaal won its independence back... and Newcastle Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal Newcastle is the third largest city and urban center in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Newcastle is located in the North West corner of the province along the Ncandu River and is moderately industrial....	tar
Middledale Pass (Tintwa Pass)	28.4804°S 29.3233°E
Mike's Pass	28.9609°S 29.2316°E
Mullers Pass	27.8667°S 29.7103°E				gravel
Nicholson's Nek	28.4743°S 29.7627°E
Normandien Pass	27.9758°S 29.7007°E				gravel
Oliviershoek Pass	28.5694°S 29.0720°E
Pingpong Cutting	29.5237°S 29.5957°E
Sabana Pass	27.1618°S 31.9732°E
Sandspruit Pass	28.4706°S 29.3715°E
Sani Pass Sani Pass Sani Pass is located in the western end of KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa on the road between Underberg and Mokhotlong, Lesothoit is a route that connects Kwazulu-Natal and Lesotho. It is a notoriously dangerous road, which requires the use of a 4x4 vehicle...	29.5882°S 29.2927°E
Soutar's Hill	29.4200°S 29.8119°E
Swartmodderfontien Pass	30.4416°S 28.8665°E
The Devil's Pass	27.7105°S 30.9316°E
Van Reenen's Pass	28.4069°S 29.3971°E	Drakensberg Drakensberg The Drakensberg is the highest mountain range in Southern Africa, rising to in height. In Zulu, it is referred to as uKhahlamba , and in Sesotho as Maluti...	N3

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