Published
KwaZulu-Natal · Lesotho
Sani Pass
One of Southern Africa's great mountain-road stories.
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Some roads deserve more than directions.
This growing CarsAndRoadZA collection follows the roads that climb, twist, descend and cut through South Africa's landscapes — from mountain passes and river poorte to escarpment roads, border crossings and routes with histories too good to rush past.
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Featured journey
Start with Sani Pass
A road climbing into the Drakensberg — and a story that leads all the way north toward Mpumalanga and the Lowveld.
Sani Pass
Where the road climbs into the Dragon Mountains.
Road atlas
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Published stories and future CarsAndRoadZA routes all live here.
Published
Mpumalanga · Pass
Long Tom Pass
The dramatic descent from the Highveld toward Sabie.
Story reserved →
Mpumalanga · Scenic Route
Panorama Route
Cliffs, waterfalls, viewpoints and the edge of the escarpment.
Story reserved →
Mpumalanga · Escarpment
Blyde River Canyon
Where road, geology and one enormous landscape meet.
Story reserved →
Mpumalanga · Viewpoint
God's Window
A balcony high above the Lowveld.
Story reserved →
Mpumalanga · Landmark
Three Rondavels
A geological icon overlooking the Blyde landscape.
Story reserved →
Mpumalanga · Road Hub
Sabie
A gateway to forests, waterfalls and mountain roads.
Story reserved →
Mpumalanga · Road Hub
Graskop
The high-country gateway to the Panorama Route.
Story reserved →
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Why this collection exists
“A mountain pass is geography, engineering and human stubbornness sharing the same strip of road.”
We are building this section as a living road atlas. Each place gets its own permanent page, photography and story — so the collection can grow without breaking the journeys already connected to it.