Passes Trip 2018: Passes of the Eastern Cape
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2018 10:30 am
What? Eastern Cape 5 Passes Trip
Why? Because we can ;D
Where? Rhodes and surrounds in the Eastern Cape, home via Underberg
Who? All paid up members & their families & friends
When? 27 April - 1 May 2018
Work? Friday 27 April is Freedom day, Tuesday 1 May is Workers day. You just need to take Monday 30 April off.
Accommodation? Chalets and/or old rustic houses, towing is not recommended and the temperatures could be prohibitive for sissy folks like Manny
Cost?
1. Entry fee per vehicle - R500
2. Fuel for about 2500km (measured from OR Tambo and back) + toll fees down the N1 and up the N3 from Maritzburg.
3. Accommodation has been booked. The confirmed cost per adult couple is R2200 for the 4 nights. All of this is in self-catering units so budget for all meals & drinks too. Kids will be extra.
We have space for 9 vehicles on this trip, due to accommodation limitations.
Payment into the 4x4AG account secures your booking, R500 for now. Banking Details:
Nedbank Fourways
Account holder : 4x4Action Group
Current Account Number: 1051513812
Branch Code: 168405
Reference: Forum name + EC2018 (i.e. Martindj EC2018)
About the route:
We will travel anti-clockwise around the bottom of Lesotho, going past Sterkspruit, over Lundean’s (or Lundin's) Neck pass, into Rhodes, via Tiffendel, over Naude's Neck pass to Ongeluksnek Pass and then home via Himeville.
The Plan:
Day 1 (27 April) [703km] - Drive to Rhodes via Zastron and over Lundean's Nek pass. Sleep in accommodation in Rhodes. Long day so an early start is essential. Alternatively everyone makes their own way to Zastron and we meet at a set time, for those that wish to break up this leg into two.
Day 2 [299km] - Drive to Barkley East and do Bastervoetpad Pass to Ugie and back to Rhodes to our accommodation via the entire Naude's Neck pass (circular route).
Day 3 [221km] - From Rhodes, drive up to Tiffendel (choice of two routes, east or west) and then across Carlisle's Pass (I think) towards Tenahead Lodge and then continue over the rest of Naude's Neck pass and then into Matatiele for a night's accommodation.
Day 4 [280km] - Today we tackle the Ongeluksnek Pass into Lesotho and back down again. If it is dry, it is passable, if it is wet then apparently it is impassable... we shall see about that
. We will then make our way to the next stop which is in Himeville.
Day 5 [596km] Today we head home, for those that wish to travel up and down Sani you are welcome but be aware of the time...
Total distance around 2100km, so time in the saddle will be long - bring a sense of humor and extra fuel because a lot of the driving is up and down steep passes resulting in higher consumption of course.
You will need passports to enter Lesotho on the Ongeluksnek Pass although we won’t officially enter the country as we are coming back down and there is no Lesotho border control, from what I have read. Rather be prepared than unprepared.
Why? Because we can ;D
Where? Rhodes and surrounds in the Eastern Cape, home via Underberg
Who? All paid up members & their families & friends
When? 27 April - 1 May 2018
Work? Friday 27 April is Freedom day, Tuesday 1 May is Workers day. You just need to take Monday 30 April off.
Accommodation? Chalets and/or old rustic houses, towing is not recommended and the temperatures could be prohibitive for sissy folks like Manny
Cost?
1. Entry fee per vehicle - R500
2. Fuel for about 2500km (measured from OR Tambo and back) + toll fees down the N1 and up the N3 from Maritzburg.
3. Accommodation has been booked. The confirmed cost per adult couple is R2200 for the 4 nights. All of this is in self-catering units so budget for all meals & drinks too. Kids will be extra.
We have space for 9 vehicles on this trip, due to accommodation limitations.
Payment into the 4x4AG account secures your booking, R500 for now. Banking Details:
Nedbank Fourways
Account holder : 4x4Action Group
Current Account Number: 1051513812
Branch Code: 168405
Reference: Forum name + EC2018 (i.e. Martindj EC2018)
About the route:
We will travel anti-clockwise around the bottom of Lesotho, going past Sterkspruit, over Lundean’s (or Lundin's) Neck pass, into Rhodes, via Tiffendel, over Naude's Neck pass to Ongeluksnek Pass and then home via Himeville.
The Plan:
Day 1 (27 April) [703km] - Drive to Rhodes via Zastron and over Lundean's Nek pass. Sleep in accommodation in Rhodes. Long day so an early start is essential. Alternatively everyone makes their own way to Zastron and we meet at a set time, for those that wish to break up this leg into two.
Day 2 [299km] - Drive to Barkley East and do Bastervoetpad Pass to Ugie and back to Rhodes to our accommodation via the entire Naude's Neck pass (circular route).
Day 3 [221km] - From Rhodes, drive up to Tiffendel (choice of two routes, east or west) and then across Carlisle's Pass (I think) towards Tenahead Lodge and then continue over the rest of Naude's Neck pass and then into Matatiele for a night's accommodation.
Day 4 [280km] - Today we tackle the Ongeluksnek Pass into Lesotho and back down again. If it is dry, it is passable, if it is wet then apparently it is impassable... we shall see about that
. We will then make our way to the next stop which is in Himeville. Day 5 [596km] Today we head home, for those that wish to travel up and down Sani you are welcome but be aware of the time...
Total distance around 2100km, so time in the saddle will be long - bring a sense of humor and extra fuel because a lot of the driving is up and down steep passes resulting in higher consumption of course.
You will need passports to enter Lesotho on the Ongeluksnek Pass although we won’t officially enter the country as we are coming back down and there is no Lesotho border control, from what I have read. Rather be prepared than unprepared.
