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Scenic Drives

Scenic drives on South Africa’s mountain passes are about unhurried miles and big horizons. This collection gathers routes chosen for viewpoints, geology, flora, and the ribboning lines that invite you to slow down and look. Settings range from coastal hills to high plateaus, with vistas that stitch valleys, rivers, and ridgelines into one memorable journey.

Examples include Chapman's Peak Drive between Hout Bay and Noordhoek, Swartberg Pass linking Oudtshoorn and Prince Albert, and Long Tom Pass on the Panorama route near Sabie and Mashishing.

  • Waterside Road (P1620) - Wilderness

    Touw River estuary

    This quiet village road is actually nicer to walk than to drive. It's not an official pass - just a quiet meander down an old style, narrow country lane alongside the Touw River estuary. It forms part of one of the hiking trails starting at the Wilderness National Park. There is always birdsong in the air and if you're lucky you might see a bushbuck but more probably, the raucous call of the Knysna Loerie with its scarlet wings.