Houwhoek Pass
Houwhoek Pass is a pass on the N2 national road between Grabouw and Botrivier in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The pass is a dual carriageway and the summit is at 340m above sea level.Photo: Olga Ernst, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Pass with an elevation of 305 metres
- Description: pass in Western Cape, South Africa
- Also known as: “Houhoekpas”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Houw Hoek Hotel.
Houw Hoek Hotel
Hotel
Photo: Zaian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Houw Hoek Hotel, previously called the Houw Hoek Inn, is a hotel on the N2 national road between Grabouw and Botrivier in South Africa, close to the summit of the Houwhoek Pass, on the Overberg branch line.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Botrivier.
Botrivier
Town
Botrivier is a small town of approximately 10 000 people, situated in the Overberg region of the Western Cape in South Africa. Village in the former Caledon district, 93 km southeast of Cape Town. Botrivier is situated 3½ km southeast of Houwhoek Pass.
Houwhoek Pass
- Categories: gap and landform
- Location: Theewaterskloof Local Municipality, Overberg, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Swahili—“Houwhoek Pass” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Houhoekpas”
- Afrikaans: “Houw Hoekpas”
- Bulgarian: “Хоухоекпас”
- Cebuano: “Houhoekpas”
- Swahili: “Houwhoek Pass”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Houhoek and Vredendal.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lebanon State Forest and Botrivier.
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