Prince Alfred's Pass

Prince Alfred's Pass is reputed to be South Africa’s longest publicly accessible mountain pass (68Km). The pass is named after Queen Victoria’s fourth child, Prince Alfred, who was the first member of the British Royal family to visit South Africa in 1860. The pass connected the Klein Karoo interior and towns like Uniondale and the extended valley of Langkloof, with the coastal town of Knysna. The pass was constructed by Bain and 270 convict labourer’s between 1861 and 1867. This spectacular road is considered one of Thomas Bain’s greatest engineering achievements and can be found on route R399.