Central Berg Passes

Please note that the data supplied in the table below uses the WGS 84 datum. Click on the name of the pass to download its Garmin GPS track if one is available. The notation in brackets after the name of the pass is its map reference number.

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Injasuti Wilderness Area
Name of PassTop CoordinatesAltitude /mGradeCommentsData Source
Leslie’s Pass (E21)S29 09.213 E29 20.63130763Long pass with long walk-in from below. The safest stream crossing at the bottom of the gully is slightly lower than the path suggests.R Rood
Injasuti Pass (E22)S29 10.551 E29 20.78332295Technical rope climbing skills required.C Sommer
Hilton Pass (E23)  5Technical rope climbing skills required. 
Corner Pass (E24)S29 12.759 E29 24.49131274Lots of loose rock. Several scrambles and cruxes requiring at least a short rope for backpacks, but a walking rope should also be carried. May not be passable in ice conditions.R Rood
Judge Pass (E25)  3Shale and mud slides in some sections. 
Giant’s Castle Wilderness Area
Name of PassTop CoordinatesAltitude /mGradeCommentsData Source
Gypaetus Pass (None)S29 15.146 E29 25.42630253No path. Several rock bands to bypass, so ascend rather than descend. Clear weather required.J Newman
Bannerman Pass (E26)S29 15.198 E29 25.18830823Good path below gully. Spare Rib Cave is about halfway up the pass on the left.C Sommer
Hlubi Pass (South) (None)S29 16.630 E29 26.35729353No path.J Newman
Langalibalele Pass (E27)S29 16.760 E29 26.20029272Well-used path.Landlubbers
Jarateng (Jarding’s) Pass (North) (E28)S29 18.579 E29 26.29031913No path. Best avoided because of loose shale near summit. Middle pass is best option.Landlubbers
Jarateng (Jarding’s) Pass (Middle) (E28)S29 18.867 E29 26.49131213No path. Very narrow gully at summit.Landlubbers
Jarateng (Jarding’s) Pass (South) (E28)   No path. Some rock scrambles. Middle pass is best option. 
Giant’s Castle Pass (E29)S29 20.919 E29 27.86231003Long pass with long walk-in from contour path along sometimes ill-defined path. Includes crossing some boulder beds.Landlubbers
Loteni Wilderness Area
Name of PassTop CoordinatesAltitude /mGradeCommentsData Source
Elandshoek Pass (None)S29 21.091 E29 28.83330283If ascending, go left at base of summit wall. Gully to right of wall is also doable.R Stanton
Lotheni Pass (E30)     
eNtubeni Pass (E31)     
Ka-Masihlenga Pass (E32)S29 23.867 E29 25.14531973No path. Vague contour path entry from below. Alternative riverine option is tortuous due to thick bush. Impressive summit.C Sommer
Redi Pass (E33)S29 25.517 E29 26.03129854Some clambers, including a crux which might be impassable in ice conditions. Follow the northern spur as high as possible to avoid lower gully section and a waterfall.Landlubbers
Buttress Pass (E34)S29 25.981 E29 25.49029262Beautiful, simple pass with very narrow gully at summit.Landlubbers
Hlathimbe Pass (North) (E35)S29 26.007 E29 24.32628962 Picturesque pass. No path.Landlubbers
Hlathimbe Pass (South) (E36)S29 26.170 E29 24.04028462Vague path but otherwise straightforward.Landlubbers

 

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