This minor poort is located on the N1 national route between Polokwane (previously Pietersburg) in the south and Makhado (Louis Trichardt) in the north.
Everything about the poort is conservative with only one gentle bend and just 18m of altitude gain over 4.1 km. An attractive arched bridge can be seen halfway along the poort, close to the road on the right. This was the old bridge and has since been decommissioned.
The area is all about the Bushveld experience and hunting. You will have no problem finding a decent lodge to stay at. There is a lodge directly accessible from the poort known as the Zaandrivier Country Estate.
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