Montagu Pass Photographs

The Montagu Pass, opened in 1840 and built by Henry Fancourt White and a team of 250 convicts, crosses the Outeniqua mountains just outside George in the Western Cape South Africa. This historic gravel pass is still in use today although the main traffic to George makes use of the modern Outeniqua Pass across the valley.

Montagu Pass in the Outeniqua Mountains between Herold and George. The pass was named after John Montagu, Colonial Secretary of the Cape in the 1840 and built by a road engineer from Australia named Henry Fancourt White. Construction started in 1844 , some 250 convicts providing the labour and it was opened for traffic in December 1847. Western Cape. South Africa
Mountain Biking. George. Western Cape. South Africa

Montagu Pass over the Outeniqua Mountains. George. Garden Route. Western Cape. South Africa

Montagu Pass over the Outeniqua Mountains. George. Garden Route. Western Cape. South Africa

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