Mlambonja Pass

In the 3rd picture, where the side gully meets the main riverbed, right at the junction of the 3 legs of the "Y" is the spot where we normally stop for either going up or down the pass. The picture after this shows the large tree where you can camp right at the left of the image.

Those are useful.   We just a need a herd of elephants now to trample down that section, or a large party of hikers

Hi Riaang.  I took your first two images and merged them in photoshop to give me this view.  Plus the google view plus the elevation plot.  To my mind, I am always happy to follow the path, it is easier, dont have to think and generally because of this you go faster.  However in this case, if my idea is not go to the tree camp, but push past that, I dont want to drop all that altitude and then have to route find and negotiate the river rocks and course with a full pack.  I certainly dont mind forging a new path. So my idea is to cut off from the main path and countour above that little streamline and then drop down to the larger streamline.  The elevation put doesnt show a huge variance.  Just not too sure waht the camber of that contour of the slide slope will have.   
 
 
  
 

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I would definitely not try the upper route option as my first choice. It will be on a side slope and over very uneven terrain.
Lower down is relatively flat, there is a path, yes the path is steep in the one section but not any more than steep loose gravel paths you find all over the berg.

We're talking of a distance of about 250m here, I think you are possibly overthinking this section a bit. Just stick to the lower down section near the river, trust me, it's going to be easier and faster

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