Garden Castle
Passes in the Garden Castle area.
Black Eagle Pass
Black Eagle Pass is not on the main escarpment and forms part of the Giants Cup Hikeathon.
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Bollard Pass
Bollard Pass is not marked on most hiking maps. It is closely associated with and named after Bollard Peak.
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Mashai Pass
Mashai Pass is often used by hikers climbing the Rhino. Some sections are harshly eroded making it a tricky pass to do. It is the first gully North of Mlambonja Peak and has cairns marking the top.
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Mzimkhulu Pass (Middle)
The Mzimkhulu Middle Pass is located in the Garden Castle area. There is a waterfall on route which may be tricky to navigate.
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Mzimkhulu Pass (North)
There are three possible heads to the Mzimkhulu pass. The North pass is easy with a distinct path and offers beautiful scenery.
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Mzimkhulu Pass (South)
The South Mzimkhulu Pass has no path but it is an easy pass.
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Mzimude Pass (North)
Mzimude Pass (North) is located in the Garden Castle area. The pass has no trail and it is not used often.
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Mzimude Pass (South)
The Mzimude Passes are not rock passes. The South Pass is steep and is used more often than the North Pass. It has a lot of exposure due to height but it is still safe.
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Pitsaneng Pass (North)
The Pitsaneng North Pass is a gully followed by a traverse and a ridge (from the top down).
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Pitsaneng Pass (South)
Rhino Pass
The approach to Rhino Pass is difficult but the actual pass is fairly easy. It has spectacular scenery.
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Sandleni Pass
Sandleni Pass is a grassy gully pass and has no trail. It is relatively easy to hike. Although it is technically located in the Garden Castle area, it is very far from both Garden Castle and Cobham and therefore has little traffic.
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Stones Pass (North)
Stones North Pass is fairly easy. It is narrower than Stones South Pass.
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Stones Pass (South)
Stones South Pass is located in the Garden Castle area of the Berg. It is a simple grassy gully which is wider than Stones North Pass.
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Tsepeng Pass
Tsepeng Pass is located in the Garden Castle area of the Drakensberg.
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Verkyker Pass
Verkyker Pass lacks a trail however it is not difficult to do. It does have a small boulder section to navigate through.
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Walker's Pass
Walker's Pass is a worthwhile route located in Southern Drakensberg in the Garden Castle area.
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Wilson's Pass
There is no trail trail for this pass, its best to stay in the gully on the way up.
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