Barkly Pass


Barkly Pass is situated in the high mountains of the Eastern Cape, South Africa, on the Regional R58 tarred road between Elliot and Barkly East.
The pass starts a few kilometers outside Elliot at above sea level and ascends moderately steep at a gradient of 1:22 attaining an elevation gain of in a distance of. After a few sharp hairpin bends it reaches an elevation of at the summit. The pass is subject to frequent winter snow closures. The pass is named after Henry Barkly, governor of the Cape.