scenic viewpoint
Sani Pass Summit Viewpoint
The highest pub in Africa at the top of Sani Pass, with views back down the dramatic switchback road into South Africa's Drakensberg mountains.
28 km · about 35 min drive
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa · Africa
Himeville is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Underberg, 28km from Sani Pass.
Himeville is a town located in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. With a population of 2,033, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Himeville sits in South Africa, where you drive on the left. It's in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Himeville to your route.
Himeville is a small village/town situated in the foothills of the Southern Drakensberg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, approx 130 km from Pietermaritzburg on the route to the Sani Pass and the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park (UNESCO World Heritage Site). Himeville is the closest town to the Sani Pass which links the townRead more
with Mokhotlong in Lesotho.
Himeville was named in 1902 after the then Prime Minister of Natal, Sir Albert Henry Hime, a road engineer elected as Prime Minister of Natal in 1889. The town was first established as a police outpost and a branch of the Border Mounted Rifles in 1890 following a spate of gun-running and cattle rustling in the area.
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Himeville is located in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Africa. The coordinates are -29.7467 latitude, 29.5136 longitude.
Himeville has a population of approximately 2,033 people, making it a town in South Africa.
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scenic viewpoint
The highest pub in Africa at the top of Sani Pass, with views back down the dramatic switchback road into South Africa's Drakensberg mountains.
28 km · about 35 min drive
famous road
A legendary dirt road climbing 1,332 meters from KwaZulu-Natal up the Drakensberg escarpment to the kingdom of Lesotho.
28 km · about 35 min drive
cafe
Africa's highest pub at the top of the legendary Sani Pass, accessible only by 4x4 on the border between South Africa and Lesotho at 2,874 metres.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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