A guide to South Africa's Mountain Passes and Poorts

2010. Firm soft cover. 255 pages. Very good condition. Under 1kg.

South Africa's roads are rich in magnificent mountain passes and poorts, any one of which can turn a journey into a memorable experience. Passes were formidable obstacles for vehicles of the past, but nowadays we can enjoy them without worrying whether we shall be able to make it to the top. Information about passes and poorts is not readily available to travellers. Very often it is buried in museum documents or in books which are, anyway, too large and awkward to take along. Hence this book, which is compact enough to fit into a bag or car cubby-hole. A total of 50 of the country's hundreds of passes and poorts have been chosen; 47 are listed in the Quick Reference Table, but three of these are ‘two-in-one' passes. I have included most of the famous ones, some which are not so well known, but which you are likely to meet on the main roads, and also some that are off the beaten track.

Patrick Coyne