4-511: Seweweekspoort is a mountain pass located along the R323 regional route running from Zoar and Laingsburg in the western Little Karoo region of South Africa's Western Cape province. The highest point in the Western Cape, Seweweekspoort Peak , is located close to the pass. The pass and surrounding area is a popular tourist attraction due to the diversity of local flora and the geology of
8-684: The R62 near Ladismith . From this intersection, it is briefly co-signed with the R62 heading east, before again diverging, heading west-north-west. After about 50 km it loops around to eventually head east before veering north towards Laingsburg. Before reaching the town, it crosses the Rooinek Pass. The route ends in Laingsburg at the N1 . This South African road or road transport-related article
12-556: The surrounding mountains. Various theories exist about the origin of the name for the pass. The most plausible is that it is named after Rev. Louis Zerwick of the Berlin Missionary Society and probably worked at Amaliënstein and Zoar . In the vernacular the pronunciation of Zerwickspoort became Seweweekspoort. In the 1850s construction began on the road alongside the Gamka River using prison labor. The road
16-668: Was completed in November 1862 and is still in use. This South African road or road transport-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . R323 (South Africa) The R323 is a Regional Route in South Africa that connects Riversdale in the south with Laingsburg in the north. Its southern origin is from the N2 at Riversdale. It traverses the town, and leaves heading north. It runs through Garcia's Pass and eventually reaches an intersection with
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