Which is the most hair-raising South African mountain pass you've driven?

[BCoetzer]

Which is the most hair-raising South African mountain pass you've driven?

Additionally, which is the most scenic?

 

[WAslayer]

So far, Bainskloof tops the list for me.. Extremely narrow, tight corners and most of them blind with nearly every driver coming the other way on the wrong side of the road..

 

[supersunbird]

Is that one to the top of the mountains in Marakele National Park considered a pass? If it is, then that,

 

[Jean Claude Vaaldamme]

OR Tambo parking garage

 

[SauRoNZA]

So far, Bainskloof tops the list for me.. Extremely narrow, tight corners and most of them blind with nearly every driver coming the other way on the wrong side of the road..

And that's what makes it awesome.

 

[WollieVerstege]

Sani pass. Although when done in winter is next level.
Ongelukshoek pass about 10 years ago - my underwear is still not clean.
Uitspankraal Pass in the Cederberg.

All 3 fit both criteria for different reasons.

 

[Pax]

Bastervoetpad on a bike with snow from the previous night. Barkley East Area.

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

gonna sound like a typical tourist,
the descent/ascent on the N3 past Harrismith towards Durbs.

 

[The_Ogre]

+1 for Bainskloof

 

[konfab]

Most hair raising: Sir Lowery's Pass during high winds.
The most scenic: Magoebaskloof

 

[Brian_G]

The old road to Sun City, over the Magaliesberg, some crazy bends... and drivers. Also quite scenic

Best for the view though has to be the pass in the Valley of a 1000 Hills area in KZN, whatever that's called.

 

[Sinbad]

Sani for me

 

[Ndabanigi]

Bunch of girls and a disgrace and humiliation to Africa. Any other African team would have done much better.

 

[Herr der Verboten]

Which is the most hair-raising South African mountain pass you've driven?

Additionally, which is the most scenic?

Broke back mountain?

 

[Jakobus-9]

Bainskloof- most hair raising among the common tarred passes.

Most scenic- old Bloukrans pass next to the N2. Eastern Transvaal also have some scenic passes.

 

[A3@MBB]

Dasklip pass near Porterville.
Blind corners and basically a lane and half width of road.

Would love to drive it one day with a car with decent power...

 

[Academic]

The one in Lesotho coming down from Afriski. At least 1000m elevation drop.

 

[Moereloos]

Sani for me

Agreed. Up and down on a KLR650.

 

[Nerfherder]

Did Bainskloof and ended up with a hat full of puke from my kid....

The worst was the road up to Sentinel in the Drakensburg, was the most terrifying road to drive in a small car and we couldn't turn around.

 

[Pax]

Another 'hair raising pass' I did on my BMW GSA was the so called 'East entrance' to Baviaalskloof from Steytlerville. I could not find it on Google maps - used Tracks 4 Africa then. Description here: https://www.4x4community.co.za/foru...1-55SZPbJGV7YCxqJ0HOe8xr3obepugiVRPQNpNG2MRS4

Baviaanskloof is probably the most scenic for me. 200km of mountain pass with 37 (?) River crossings. Never dropped my bike despite the terrain, and all done with my wife on her BMW GS. She only needed help once with a deep river crossing at Smitskraal. Did Baviaans 5 times on bikes.