Bainskloof Pass

Bainskloof Pass is a mountain pass on the R301 [road (South Africa)|R301] regional road between Wellington and Ceres in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The 18-kilometer pass, opened in 1854, was constructed by road engineer Andrew Geddes Bain with the use of convict labour. Originally built for horse-drawn traffic, the pass was later tarred.
The pass reaches at its highest point. Here, the road joins the Witte River, which descends the northern side of the mountains through a precipitous cleft to a stretch of rapids, waterfalls and natural pools. Bainskloof Pass is now a national monument.
After roadworks starting in 2018, it finally reopened to the public in June 2022.