{
  "name": "Bain's Kloof Pass",
  "slug": "bains-kloof-pass",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/bains-kloof-pass/",
  "summary": "Tarred 1850s convict-built pass above the Witte River.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "R301"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "South Africa",
    "region": "Western Cape",
    "start": {
      "name": "Wellington",
      "lat": -33.638429,
      "lon": 19.020971
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Wolseley",
      "lat": -33.519796,
      "lon": 19.185846
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 17.6,
    "lengthKm": 28.3,
    "driveMinutes": 41,
    "corners": 140,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 20,
    "summitMetres": 598.1,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 8
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Narrow tarred carriageway",
    "Steep drop-offs",
    "Rockfall after rain"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "gorge",
    "valley"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Sunset Viewpoint",
    "Bain's Kloof Pass",
    "Tweede Tol"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 224
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "Routes - bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line, not copied from other lists; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-07-25"
}