Biggest Altitude Gain Ranking

South Africa's top 100 passes ranked in altitude gained (metres):

We have hyperlinked the Top 10 so you can click straight through to any of the passes.

	01		Sani Pass KZN		1332
	02		Mariepskop Pass MPL		1100
	03		Clivia Pass MPL		1047
	04		Matroosberg WC		991
	05		Baviaans-Kouga 4x4 EC		905
	06		Gamkaskloof WC		872
	07		Mzintlava Pass EC		866
	08		Prince Alfreds Pass WC		844
	09		Swartberg Pass WC		838
	10		Bastervoetpad EC		830

 

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11		Pakhuis Pass WC		824
12		Ouberg Pass, Sutherland NC		820
13		Studers Pass NC		809
14		Naudes Nek EC		795
15		Langeni Pass EC		751
16		Geelhoutboom Pass EC		740
17		Carlisleshoekspruit Pass EC		739
18		Diepgezet Pass MPL		738
19		Kaapsehoop Pass MPL		736
20		Lawson's Pass WC		727
21		Voortrekker Pass WC		724
22		Ongeluks Nek EC		721
23		Bedrogfontein 4x4 EC		717
24		Waboomsberg Pass WC		705
25		Katberg Pass EC		699
26		Blinkwater Pass EC		695
27		Gwangxu Pass EC		685
28		Ramatselitso Pass EC		682
29		Old Postal Route WC		677
30		Nico Malan Pass EC		673
31		Long Tom Pass MPL		671
32		Mkonkota Pass EC		670
33		Wolf River Pass EC		670
34		Verlatenkloof Pass NC		667
35		Volunteershoek EC		662
36		Otto du Plessis Pass EC		658
37		Witsieshoek Pass FS		658
38		Du Toitskkloof Pass Old WC		651
39		Hela Hela Pass KZN		651
40		Molteno Pass WC		647
41		Georges ValleyRoad LPO		632
42		Swaarmoed Pass WC		629
43		Mokobulaan MPL		625
44		Nkoabee Pass LES		624
45		Watervalsrivier Pass MPL		624
46		Fullershoek Pass EC		616
47		Masjiennek Pass MPL		609
48		Saddleback Pass MPL		609
49		Slaaihoek Pass MPL		608
50		Langkloof Pass (P2943) NC		605
51		Orrie Baragwanath East LPO		602
52		Van Reenens Pass KZN		597
53		Vanrhyns Pass NC		595
54		Mikes Pass KZN		591
55		Dungu Pass EC		586
56		Bosluiskkloof WC		585
57		Outeniqua Pass WC		581
58		Klipkraal Pass MPL		575
59		Barkly Pass EC		572
60		Oliviershoek Pass KZN		571
61		Wapadsberg Pass EC		570
62		Waainek Pass EC		568
63		Spektakel Pass NC		567
64		Lundins Nek EC		566
65		Kumajaba Pass EC		562
66		Jouberts Pass EC		556
67		Gannaga NC		548
68		Bothasnek MPL		547
69		Robbers Pass MPL		546
70		Systershoog NC		546
71		Arangieskop Mountain Rd WC		540
72		Camdeboo Pass EC		532
73		Dewaalskloof Pass EC		532
74		Droelandskloof Pass WC		531
75		Old Mill Drift 4x4 FS		531
76		Great Fish River Pass EC		528
77		Rusty Gate Pass WC		527
78		Robinson Pass WC		523
79		Vredehof Pass KZN		521
80		Tarka Botha Pass EC		520
81		Ou Dooppoort Pass WC		517
82		Cecil Macks Pass KZN		513
83		Januariesfontein Pass WC		513
84		Theronsberg WC		513
85		Kowyns Pass		512
86		Normandien Pass KZN		512
87		Grootrivierhoogte Pass WC		510
88		Rooiberg Pass WC		509
89		Satans Nek Pass EC		508
90		Abel Erasmus Pass LPO		502
91		Rogers Pass KZN		500
92		Ouberg Pass Montagu WC		497
93		Attaquaskloof Pass WC		495
94		Montagu Pass WC		495
95		Kransvleikloof Pass WC		494
96		Mayaba Pass KZN		494
97		Eselbank Pass WC		487
98		Blyderivier Poort MPL		480
99		Hel se Pad Pass NC		480
100		Blinkberg Pass WC		479

 

LESOTHO:

 

1		Kotisephola Pass		1066
2		Moteng Pass		896
3		Cheches Pass		728
4		Laitsoka Pass		591
5		Lebelonyana Pass		576
6		Lekhalo La Baroa		487
7		Lekhalo La Thabo Putsoa		460
8		Lekhalo La Molimo Nthuse		382
9		Khalo La Lithunya		234
10		Lancers Gap		162
11		Tlaeeng Pass		140
12		Gates of Paradise Pass		120
13		Tsitas Nek		35