Ntonjelana Pass

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Hoping someone out there might either email me or upload the gpx file for Ntonjelana Pass on the VE site ?

Any comments re decending this pass would be helpful too

Hi Simon

Can help u out with a short descrition : The Pass leaves at the low point in the Ecarp North of Mlambonja Pass. Its a few 100mtrs of descent of a rocky gulley, then it contours left into the next valley. 2 Options presents itself : the longer contour, or a direct descent down a ridge that requires a sandy abt 5mtr scramble. It joins the other further down. The path is badly eroded. You see the exit of the valley way down to the left towards Waterfall Cave but when I was there last local herders had brought their cattle as far up as the cave. Then its a long gentle walk to the locals huts where it joins up to the path from Rockeries Pass. Find your way to the 'main' road and head right to the Cultural Centre.
The view from Ntonjelane Pass is absolutely stunning across to the Northern section of the Cathedral Range

HI Simon hope this helps it is a very easy but long pass

Mangan and Anthony thank you both

All sorted and planned track now complete

Can anyone please supply me with a GPS track for Ntonjelana pass .

If possible the Waypoint for the cultural Centre as well please.

Regards

Geordie wrote: If possible the Waypoint for the cultural Centre as well please.

Regards

28 deg 49.166S
29 deg 6.100E

I see there isn't a track for iNtonyelana Pass, but there are co ordinates for the top of the pass on the GPS co orinates of passes list.

We did iNtonyelana Pass two weeks ago and it is an easy route with a very clear path throughout, from the end of the road from the Cultural Centre to the top of the pass.

In the early to mid 1990s, Rockeries pass started to be much more heavily used by smugglers and general traffic to and from Lesotho. The pass was tricky in places, especially for horses and donkeys and so it is suprising that Rockeries was used so heavily when Ntonjelane had until then been the traditional pass for local traffic.

Tony, is Ntonjelane still heavily used and is it used by pack animals? Has it replaced Rockeries or is there traffic on both?