I drive the Sani pass a few months ago (in real time) and for the first time. After crossing unforgettable Lesotho, I had to drive through the iconic pass to re-enter South Africa.
The Sani pass is just legendary and provides the only road link between KwaZulu-Natal (one of South Africa’s provinces) and Lesotho.
Sani Pass is the mother of all South African mountain passes. Statistically and in every sense, it out distances, out climbs, and out performs all it's competitors with consummate ease to have become the most iconic gravel pass in South Africa.
The pass was built in the 1950s and remains a challenging drive in 4x4 vehicles with all the drama, scenery, bad weather and treacherous conditions expected of a pass with a summit altitude of 2876m ASL.
I loved it and if you like 4x4ing you will have a blast. Not very impressive for me tbh, but probably because I drove worst tracks during the solo expedition across Africa…
Anyway, worth to give it a try because you will never forget it!
PS: please, try not to die.
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