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| Vergelegen Wilderness Area | |||||
| Name of Pass | Top Coordinates | Altitude /m | Grade | Comments | Data Source |
| Mlahlangubo Pass (E37) | S29 27.135 E29 23.284 | 2908 | 2 | Gem of a pass with comfortable gradient most of the way and no surprises. | Landlubbers |
| Ngaqamadola Pass (North) (E38) | S29 27.856 E29 22.117 | 2834 | 3 | No path. | Landlubbers |
| Ngaqamadola Pass (South) (E39) | S29 28.082 E29 22.003 | 2899 | 3 | Slightly easier than the northern pass with a path most of the way. | Landlubbers |
| Mkhomazi Pass (E40) | S29 28.700 E29 19.179 | 2884 | 2 | Easy pass. Stay on the ridge apex all the way up until you reach the zigzags near the summit. | Landlubbers |
| Mohlesi Pass (E41) | 4 | Almost the entire pass is in a narrow gully / fissure that requires constant rock scrambling. | |||
| Nhlangeni Pass (E42) | S29 29.422 E29 17.580 | 3244 | 3 | Pass lies in a huge, impressive cutback. Mostly ill-defined path at base. | Landlubbers |
| ka-Ntuba Pass (E43) | S29 31.190 E29 17.842 | 3307 | 3 | Both gullies at the summit can be used. Very picturesque. No path. | Landlubbers |
| Mangaun Pass (E44) | S29 32.478 E29 18.753 | 3 | Path from summit to first rock band, thereafter ill-defined. | D vd Veen | |
| Ntshintshini Pass (E45) | S29 32.859 E29 18.522 | 3137 | 4 | Dangerous cliff traverse to base of upper waterfall from below. May be impassable in wet or ice conditions. | Landlubbers |
| Mqatsheni Pass (Slingsby’s version) (E46) | S29 33.947 E29 19.267 | 3018 | 4 | Two cruxes requiring the use of a short rope for backpacks. Wreckage of a 1950’s truck is strewn below summit. Jeep track from summit leads back to Sani Mountain Lodge. | Landlubbers |
| Phinong Pass (E47) | S29 34.501 E29 19.556 | 2935 | 2 | Easy pass with very narrow gully at summit. Path deeply eroded in places. | Landlubbers |
| Sani Pass (E48) | S29 35.081 E29 17.284 | 2885 | 1 | This is a road pass – beware of traffic! Passports required. | C Sommer |
| Cobham Wilderness Area | |||||
| Name of Pass | Top Coordinates | Altitude /m | Grade | Comments | Data Source |
| Masubasuba Pass (North gully) (E49) | S29 37.229 E29 17.073 | 3084 | 3 | Long walk-in to base. Summits in the Giant’s Cup between Hodgson’s Peaks. The lower north gully is the favoured route. | Landlubbers |
| Masubasuba Pass (South gully) (E49) | S29 37.262 E29 17.035 | 3104 | |||
| Amakehla Pass (E50) | S29 38.573 E29 17.296 | 2908 | 4 | High exposure and fear factor. Head for heights essential. Two traverses and two short gullies below summit. Includes some clambers. Avoid in wet or ice conditions. | Landlubbers |
| Minaret Pass (E51) | 4 | Dangerous due to loose shale and extreme gradient. High risk of injury. Has one crux at bottom entry point to gully. | |||
| Garden Castle Wilderness Area | |||||
| Name of Pass | Top Coordinates | Altitude /m | Grade | Comments | Data Source |
| Pitsaneng Pass (North) (E52) | S29 38.437 E29 15.894 | 2862 | 4 | Dangerous grass traverse below summit gully, otherwise easy. | Landlubbers |
| Pitsaneng Pass (South) (E52) | S29 38.474 E29 15.377 | 2869 | 4 | Exposed approach to gully from below, with no path and some options. Crux in lower main gully requires rope to raise / lower backpacks. Crux is tricky in wet or ice conditions; has trickle in summer. | Landlubbers |
| Stones Pass (North) (E53) | S29 38.618 E29 13.905 | 2813 | 2 | Long walk-in to base along often ill-defined path. | Landlubbers |
| Stones Pass (South) (E54) | S29 38.784 E29 13.553 | 2835 | 2 | Ill-defined path below base. | Landlubbers |
| Sandleni Pass (None) | S29 39.200 E29 13.028 | 2830 | 3 | Grass clamber at base of pass. No path. | Landlubbers |
| Mzimkhulu Pass (North) (E55) | S29 40.688 E29 09.892 | 2886 | 2 | Magnificent, impressive pass. Popular with smugglers. | Landlubbers |
| Mzimkhulu Pass (Middle) (E55) | S29 40.856 E29 09.957 | 2895 | 4 | Best avoided because of easier options either side. | Landlubbers |
| Mzimkhulu Pass (South) (E55) | S29 40.895 E29 09.931 | 2915 | 3 | No path. Approach from below follows same route as for Verkyker Pass. | Landlubbers |
| Verkyker Pass (E64) | S29 41.361 E29 09.709 | 2996 | 3 | No path. Gravel summit. | Landlubbers |
| Rhino Pass (E65) | S29 42.214 E29 09.523 | 2974 | 3 | Very long walk-in to base. No path. Includes some scrambles, one of which may be impassable in ice conditions. | Landlubbers |
| Mashai Pass (E56) | S29 42.469 E29 09.138 | 2984 | 3 | Impressive pass with high exposure. Very eroded and damaged by flash flooding. Popular with day-trippers summitting Rhino Peak. | Landlubbers |
| Wilson’s Pass (None) | S29 44.100 E29 08.882 | 3091 | 3 | Awkward approach from below via Cod’s Eye Valley or Engagement Cave. No path, but route is obvious. | Landlubbers |
| Bollard Pass (None) | S29 44.255 E29 08.814 | 3122 | 4 | Dangerous cliff traverse. Avoid in wet or ice conditions. Has a second crux and several additional scrambles. | Landlubbers |
| Tsepeng Pass (None) | S29 44.783 E29 08.218 | 3087 | 3 | Game path to base of pass from below. Thereafter, make your own way up to the gully below the summit. Gully is short and mostly gravel. | Landlubbers |
| Mzimude Pass (North) | 4 | This pass is a deep fissure filled with loose rocks and scree. Steep grass banks on either side potentially dangerous. Best avoided. | Landlubbers | ||
| Mzimude Pass (South) (North gully) (E57) | S29 45.871 E29 07.759 | 3079 | 3 | Both gullies below the summit are equally doable. One boulder bed to cross, but no scrambles. Walk-in from below can be tedious depending on choice of routes. Best is to follow Mzimude River from Hidden Valley. | Landlubbers |
| Walker’s Pass (Ridge route) (None) | S29 46.425 E29 07.879 | 3180 | 3 | Route not shown on maps. There are two quite different options which both summit on a crest in the fissure that passes Corncob Cave. The ridge route includes a scramble that may require a short rope to raise / lower backpacks. | Landlubbers |
| Walker’s Pass (Mzimude route) (None) | 2 | Landlubbers | |||
| Bushman’s Nek Wilderness Area | |||||
| Name of Pass | Top Coordinates | Altitude /m | Grade | Comments | Data Source |
| Isicatula Pass (None) | S29 46.878 E29 07.777 | 3087 | 3 | This is a very short escarpment pass. Its lower end is in Lesotho but its summit is in South Africa. It follows the fissure that continues on past Corncob Cave. Nearest access from below is via Saddle Pass. | Landlubbers |
| Saddle Pass (None) | S29 47.507 E29 07.566 | 2820 | 2 | No path, but a relatively easy grass slope most of the way. | Landlubbers |
| Ngwangwane Pass (E58) | S29 48.714 E29 07.540 | 2552 | 1 | Confusingly named Bushman’s Pass on the Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife maps. No path on grass slope immediately below summit until valley narrows on descent. | Landlubbers |
| Thomathu Pass (E59) | S29 49.380 E29 08.069 | 2551 | 2 | Good path. Summits on excellent contour path below Tomathu Peak. | Landlubbers |
| Lammergeier Pass (None) | S29 49.858 E29 07.841 | 2599 | 1 | No path. Summits on contour path below Goat’s Cave. | Landlubbers |
| Knuckles Pass (immediately north of northern Knuckle) (None) | 2 | No path. Long, steep grass slope. | |||
| Knuckles Pass (between middle & northern Knuckles) (E60) | 5 | Dangerous – requires technical rope skills. Not to be confused with another impassable gully just north of this one. | |||
| Knuckles Pass (between middle & southern Knuckles) (None) | 3 | No path. Rock-strewn, steep grass gully. | |||
| Knuckles Pass (South) (E61) | 2 | No path. Located immediately south of southern knuckle. | |||
| Tarn Cave Pass (None) | S29 51.684 E29 08.434 | 2414 | 3 | Good path. Has one crux which may require a short rope to raise / lower backpacks. Tricky in wet or ice conditions. | Landlubbers |
| Bushman’s Nek Pass (E62) | S29 52.451 E29 09.918 | 2350 | 1 | Path badly eroded in places. Used by mules and donkeys. Several shortcuts with clambers. | Landlubbers |
| Jonathan’s Gate (E63) | Not in use. | ||||