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4-568: Pakhuis Pass is a mountain pass on the R364 in the northern Cederberg in South Africa . The pass connects Clanwilliam to Calvinia . A turnoff from the pass heads southeast to the Biedouw Valley and Wupperthal . The pass is 25 km long, reaches an altitude of 905 m at a gradient of 1:9. The pass was built between 1875 and 1877 by Thomas Bain . The pass was improved for the first time in

8-671: The N7 near Clanwilliam. After another three kilometres heading east, it reaches Clanwilliam. From Clanwilliam, it enters the Cederberg range where it runs through the Pakhuis Pass . From there, it winds north-north-east through another two passes, Botterkloof Pass and Bloukrans Pass , to reach its terminus at the R27 near Calvinia. The total distance from Clanwilliam to the R27 is 116 kilometres. This South African road or road transport-related article

12-473: The 1960s and was tarred in 2009. In December 1946, a Junkers Ju 86 aircraft (flight SAAF 647) of the South African Air Force crashed into the 1 077 Pakhuis Peak in misty weather, killing everyone on board. The plane was on route to Cape Town from Pretoria with a cargo of plywood. During construction, Thomas Bain discovered many important San rock paintings in the area. The grave of

16-613: The poet C. Louis Leipoldt is situated on the pass 15 km from Clanwilliam. There are also a number of hiking routes in the area. R364 (South Africa) The R364 is a Regional Route in South Africa that connects Lamberts Bay to the R27 between Calvinia and Nieuwoudtville via Clanwilliam . The route's western terminus is the R365 at Lambert's Bay. It heads east for 31 kilometres, reaching Graafwater . From Graafwater, it continues east for 28 kilometres to reach an interchange with

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