Blaauwkrantz Pass

{{Short description|Mountain pass on the R67 in the Eastern Cape}}

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{{Infobox mountain pass

| name = Blaauwkrantz Pass

| map_caption = Location in the Eastern Cape. The pass traverses the Blaauwkrantz Nature Reserve, between Grahamstown and Port Alfred

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| traversed = R67

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| coordinates = {{coord|-33.3849178|26.7045306|type:pass_region:ZA-EC|display=inline,title}}

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| description=The Blaauwkrantz Pass traverses the Blaauwkrantz Nature Reserve, between Grahamstown and Port Alfred}}

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Blaauwkrantz Pass is a mountain pass on the R67, situated across the Blaauwkrantz Nature Reserve in the Eastern Cape, on the road between Grahamstown and Port Alfred. It traverses the Bloukrans River valley.{{Citation |last=Roberts |first=Trygve Robby |title=Blaauwkrantz Pass (R67) - Mountain Passes South Africa |date=2018-06-09 |url=https://vimeo.com/274247836 |access-date=2022-05-19}}{{Cite web |last=Roberts |first=Trygve |title=Blaauwkrantz Pass (R67) - Mountain Passes South Africa |url=https://www.mountainpassessouthafrica.co.za/find-a-pass/eastern-cape/item/161-blaauwkrantz-pass-r67.html |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=www.mountainpassessouthafrica.co.za |language=en-gb}}

History

Nearby was the site of the Blaauwkrantz Bridge disaster of 1911.{{Cite web |title=The Blaauwkrantz Bridge Disaster {{!}} The Heritage Portal |url=https://www.theheritageportal.co.za/article/blaauwkrantz-bridge-disaster |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=www.theheritageportal.co.za}}

References

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Category:Mountain passes of the Eastern Cape

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