Founder's fav's · South Africa and Lesotho
Montagu Pass
Gravel, old stone bridges, and my first proper pass, in Ducati leathers on a 950.
Montagu Pass was built in the 1840s and it still feels like it. Narrow gravel, dry-stone walls, old bridges and the toll house at the bottom. The main road over the Outeniquas goes past it a few kilometres away, and almost nobody bothers.
The first time I rode it I was in full Ducati race leathers on a 950, which tells you everything about what I knew back then. I've been back many times since, dressed more sensibly. It's still my favourite pass in the Cape.
Plan a trip hereOpens the planner with Montagu Pass as your finish. Set where you start and how many days, and it works out the route, fuel, night stops and weather.
Get there
- Flights to George ›Compare fares into GRJ
- Hire a car ›Pick up at George airport
- Places to stay nearby ›Within about 40 km
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Good to know
- Ride it uphill from George. The views open up behind you.
- The road is narrow: watch for cars coming down.
- Herold's Bay and the Outeniqua Pass make it an easy loop.
The trip it's from
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