Montagu Pass
Category 38.7 km
Distance
440 m
Elevation Gain
5.1%
Average Gradient
9%
Max Gradient
740 m
Summit Elevation
Montagu Pass is the historic alternative to the modern Outeniqua Pass — an 8.7km Category 3 ascent at 5.1% average from the George valley at 200m to the Outeniqua ridge at 740m on the 19th-century road that served as the principal crossing of the Outeniqua Mountains from its construction in 1848 unt...
Pro Tip
Montagu Pass is the correct choice for any cyclist wanting the finest cycling experience on the Outeniqua crossing rather than the highest summit elevation — the near-zero traffic, the historic cobble...