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Baboons are often seen in this area. The top of the pass was formerly the start of the Boland Hiking Trail, but this section of the trail was closed after a number of deaths due to the difficult hiking conditions. [2] On the Grabouw side, the road passes the Steenbras Dam. Sir Lowry's Pass Village is situated near the base of the pass.
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Area [1] • Total. 1.98 km 2 (0.76 sq mi) ... Sir Lowry's Pass Village is a town near the base of Sir Lowry's Pass, about 60 km from Cape Town, South Africa.
Old Primary School, Sir Lowry's Pass Village, Somerset West District Somerset West 34°07′13″S 18°54′24″E / 34.120283°S 18.906679°E / -34.120283; 18.906679 ( SAHRA identifier 9/2/083/0011/2 - Old Primary School, Sir Lowry's Pass Village, Somerset West
It begins as Sir Lowry's Pass Village Road by going northwards into the Sir Lowry's Pass Village to reach the Old Sir Lowry's Pass Road, where it turns westwards. It heads west-north-west for 6 kilometres, parallel to the N2, to enter the town of Somerset West and reach a junction with the M153 route , where it changes its name to Main Road.
Sir Lowry's Pass is the only crossing, in the form of the N2 motorway. The Steenbras Dam, one of Cape Town's main supply dams, is located in the Elgin valley south of the town of Grabouw due to the abundant rainfall normally experienced in the uplands of the catchment area.
This is a list of publicly accessible, motorable passes in the Western Cape province, South Africa. [1] ... Sir Lowry's Pass N2: Somerset West and Grabouw: tar ...
There are plans to realign the N2 national route from Port Shepstone to Mthatha along a shorter stretch of road that passes through Port Edward, Lusikisiki and Port St. Johns. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] The project was initially scheduled for completion in 2024 and is expected to reduce the length of the route by 85 kilometres (53 mi).