Naude's Nek Pass — Summit Ascent
Hard
gravel
Maclear, Eastern Cape community Loading map…
Elevation profile
Min 680m · Max 1163m · Gain 1239m · 29 km
Route stats
- Distance
- 29 km
- Elevation gain
- 1 240 m
- −310 m descent
- Max grade
- 11.9%
- 4.4% avg
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Surface
- Gravel
- Route type
- Point-to-point
About this route
Grinding gravel assault from the Maclear side to the 2600m pass summit. Relentless switchbacks and thin air make this a true mountain credential, rewarded by panoramic Drakensberg vistas and a fast descent.