Attractions IN/AROUND Maclear
Mountain Passes
Baster Voetslaan Pass
Baster Voetslaan Pass is also, confusingly, known as the Dr Lapa Munnik Pass. You can find out more about him at his memorial plaque close to the summit alongside another plaque dedicated to Nic de Bruin, responsible for mapping and building ...
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Carlisleshoek Pass
Just before the top of Carlisleshoek Pass (also spelt Carlisle's Hoek) there is a signboard that suggests that you 'engage lowest gear, keep up revs and take corners wide'. It closes off by saying that you should 'drive confidently', which is one ...
Mountain Passes
Carlisleshoekspruit Pass
To reach Tiffindel ski resort, deep in the northern reaches of the Eastern Cape, one must navigate an incredibly steep, sometimes heart-in-mouth kind of driving pass known as Carlisleshoekspruit.Most of the pass, in theory, is in pretty good ...
Mountain Passes
Fetcani Pass
Fetcani Pass begins a little after the summit of the remarkable Barkly Pass on the tarred R58 out of Elliot. You will need to turn right onto the gravel R393 just after the road passes the Mountain Shadows Hotel to find the start ...
Landmarks / Mountain Passes
Naudé's Nek Pass
Naudé's Nek lies in the southern end of the Drakensberg in the Eastern Cape, and connects the towns of Maclear and Rhodes. It is probably most well known as the highest dirt road in South Africa, with a summit of 2.920 metres. But is also famous for its ...
Popular Tourist Routes
Route 56
Route 56 is not only a great alternative to the N2 through the former Transkei, it is also a highly scenic route covered in mountain trails, opportunities to fish for trout and some fine examples of San rock ...
... and a little further afield
Miscellaneous
Aliwal North Hot Springs
Aliwal North is famous for its Hot springs. The spa has large thermal pools, including two for children, as well as saunas, a gym and a treatment block with amenities for invalids. Water sports are popular on the Island where 27 waterfowl species have ...
Landmarks / Popular Tourist Routes
Barkly Pass
Barkly Pass is the only one of the eight passes in the Eastern Cape that is tarred. It is also the one you can expect to close around the beginning of winter when the first snowfalls begin, overnight as they tend to do, making the road that links Barkly ...
Landmarks / Mountain Passes
Bastervoetpad Pass
If you want to see scenery to die for then drive the Bastervoetpad, or Baster Voetpad as it is sometimes written. It links Barkly East / Elliot to the town of Ugie, which it does via the Drakensberg Escarpment. The Bastervoetpad pass is gravel, difficult ...
Mountain Passes
Bottleneck Pass
The Eastern Cape highlands at the tail of the Drakensberg chain of mountains, roughly between Lady Grey and Barkly East, are awash with spectacular gravel passes - eight of them part of what has become known as the 8 Passes ...
Mountain Passes
Greylings Pass
Greylings Pass is one of two passes on the long and winding R396 to Barkly East, via Rossouw and Clifford, from Dordrecht or Indwe. The first is Killians Pass (the more southern of the two) followed quite quickly by the high altitude ...
Mountain Passes
Groot Doringhoek Pass
The Groot Doringhoek (great thorn corner) Pass is considered one of the highest mountain passes in the country, and thus one of its more dangerous roads,. It also makes its way onto a list of roads less travelled ...
Mountain Passes
Heuningneskloof Pass
Heuningneskloof Pass makes its way onto dangerousroad.org, which means that those who venture along its twists and turns are of the more intrepid ilk. The pass lies in one of the most remote region of the Eastern Cape ...
Landmarks / Mountain Passes
Joubert's Pass
Joubert's Pass, regarded as the third highest pass in South Africa, links Lady Grey to Barkly East via the Witteberge. The pass traverses farmland and the Lammergeier Private Nature Reserve before descending into Lady Grey, the peaceful and pretty little ...
Mountain Passes
Killian's Pass
The Eastern Cape is full of lonely gravel roads, incredibly pretty countryside and some of the highest and steepest gravel mountain passes in the country - at least thirty of them. It is, without doubt, an adventure biker's, or 4x4 ...
Mountain Passes
Kraai River Pass
The Kraai River Pass is a tarred road through the mountains on the R58 linking Barkly East and Lady Grey, in the Eastern Cape Highlands. It is not a difficult pass to drive with easy, sweeping curves and bends, except if ...
Maclear as a destination
Also in the neighbourhood
Aliwal North, Barkly East, Burgersdorp, Lady Grey, Oviston, Rhodes, Tiffindell, Venterstad
Staying Overnight
Fairbairn Guest Farm
Nestled between the rolling green hills during summer and snow capped mountains during winter, Fairbairn Guest Farm is situated 14km outside Macl...
Oak Lane B&B
Oak Lane B&B is situated in the picturesque town of Maclear in the Eastern Cape. Come and experience the feeling of being at a home away from hom...
Maclear Manor
Situated in the beautiful town of Maclear in the North Eastern Cape, the stunning scenery and mountains offers guests the perfect countryside ret...
Alpine Bed & Breakfast
Alpine in Maclear is the place to stay for a weekend away, business stay-over or taking a break from stressful city life. Accommodation is offere...
Country Life B&B
Nestled in the charming town of Maclear, Country Life B&B presents an inviting retreat for families, couples, and travelers seeking comfort and c...
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