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Swartberg Pass
Thomas Bain's 1888 masterpiece of hand-packed dry-stone engineering, a gravel pass twisting to 1,583 m between Oudtshoorn and Prince Albert through folded red sandstone.
14 km · about 25 min drive
Western Cape, South Africa · Africa
Prince Albert is worth a stop: 50 minutes from Oudtshoorn, 14km from Swartberg Pass.
Prince Albert is a town located in Western Cape, South Africa. With a population of 13,136, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Prince Albert 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 Prince Albert to your route.
Prince Albert (Afrikaans: Prins Albert) is a small town in the Western Cape in South Africa. It is located on the southern edge of the Great Karoo, at the foot of the Swartberg mountains. In recent years the moniker the "Franschhoek of the Karoo" has been used to describe the town's appeal to the art community andRead more
wealthier South Africans, many of whom have become residents of the town.
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Prince Albert is located in Western Cape, South Africa, Africa. The coordinates are -33.2248 latitude, 22.0267 longitude.
Prince Albert has a population of approximately 13,136 people, making it a town in South Africa.
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Thomas Bain's 1888 masterpiece of hand-packed dry-stone engineering, a gravel pass twisting to 1,583 m between Oudtshoorn and Prince Albert through folded red sandstone.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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