Fabulous Franschhoek Pass
The scenic Franschhoek Pass is also known as Lambrechts Road. More poetically, though, a hundred and fifty years ago it was known as Olifantshoek (Elephants Corner) after the now mythical herds of elephant which once roamed these valleys and mountains it traverses. This long, steep and dramatic pass with its variety of scenery was South Africa's first properly engineered pass. During weekends city folk stream to the pass on foot, bicycles, motorcycles, skateboards, cars and SUVs to enjoy it's sheer magnificence.
The elephants' path over the neck was followed by herdsmen and later, by settlers on horseback. It was only in 1822 that Lord Charles Somerset ordered the pass to be built. Major Holloway, commander of the Royal Africa Corps at the time, and his men were tasked with the arduous job of building this famously spectacular
