The Garden Route - George
Mountain passes around George
George lies at the foot of the Outeniqua mountains. Six passes have been made over time. The first was opened in 1689 following an old elephant trail into the Little Karoo. The second pass, in the east, goes over Duiwelskop into the Langkloof Valley. In 1812 Cradock’s Berg pass was built. All three passes can be hiked and the Cradock Pass is part of the 7 day Outeniqua hiking trail.
The Outeniqua Pass leads from the forests of George into the dry scrub of the little Karoo where wide-eyed ostriches flutter their eyelashes and await their fate. It runs in sweeping curves over the mountain peaks which drop into deep valleys where the gravel Montagu Pass takes a slow ride up an easier gradient.
The Robinson Pass, between Oudtshoorn and Mossel Bay is yet another magnificent road that overlooks ranges of jagged mountains fading into blue distances.
There are loads more passes, each one a jewel in its place – look at a map and see how long you can stay off the N2.
The Outeniqua Tjoe-Choo
This class 24 narrow gauge steam train is one of the few working passenger steam trains still in existence.
It leaves George at 8.10am and arrives in Knysna at 11.30am. It returns to George at 12.55pm. Tickets can be bought at both stations.
Hop on with a picnic basket and let it transport you back in time through the wetlands, forest and along the coastline.
What's in a name?
George was named after the English king, King George III.
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