Английская Википедия:Barkly Pass

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Barkly Pass is situated in the high mountains of the Eastern Cape, South Africa, on the Regional R58 tarred road between Elliot and Barkly East.

History

The pass is named after Henry Barkly, governor of the Cape.[1] It was constructed in 1885.[2]

Route

The pass starts a few kilometres outside Elliot at Шаблон:Convert above sea level and ascends moderately steep at a gradient of 1:22 attaining an elevation gain of Шаблон:Convert in a distance of Шаблон:Convert.[3] After a few sharp hairpin bends it reaches an elevation of Шаблон:Convert at the summit. The pass is subject to frequent winter snow closures.

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