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Wupperthal

The Eselbank Pass, a section of which also appears on some maps as the Kerskop Pass, connects the village of Eselbank in the south with the Moravian village of Wupperthal, in a high altitude part of the Cederberg. The pass is 5 km long and is very steep in places, but these sections have been concreted which assists greatly with traction. It has an average gradient of 1:12 but the steep sections get up to 1:5.

You can enjoy fabulous mountain scenery along this pass and along the summit plateau area there are beautiful, weathered sandstone formations and Rooibos tea plantations. Allow plenty of time to complete the route from Matjiesrivier to Wupperthal- at least 90 to 120 minutes. The section between Matjiesrivier and Eselbank can be very tricky in the wet season (winter) when a 4WD vehicle will be mandatory.

Note: This route is not recommended for normal cars. Things can get a bit rough on this road. It's more of a track at times and especially so in bad weather. Having said that, I have seen some puny little front wheel drive cars successfully negotiating the entire route, but your car will bethe worse for wear at the end. We have included three videos, which include an overview of the village as well as the waterfall.

PLEASE DON'T PUT STICKERS ANYWHERE THAT IS NOT YOUR PROPERTY AND ESPECIALLY NOT ON ROAD SIGNS.

The Kouberg Pass (translated 'Chew Mountain' or possibly an abbreviation to mean 'Cold Mountain') is a short, but steep pass on a minor gravel road which takes vehicles down to the Moravian settlement of Wupperthal in the central Cederberg area. The road is quite narrow in places and very steep on the concrete sections. A lower gear should be engaged to make use of engine compression to save on brakes overheating.