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We also visit the Baragwanath family burial site located on top of a hill near the summit of the Orrie Baragwanath Pass. Mr Orlando “Orrie” Baragwanath made his riches prospecting in Rhodesia and Zambia where he was known as the Copper King. Upon his return he settled down and farmed in the part of Lekgalameetse known as The Downs, where he built most of the roads, the well-known Orrie Baragwanath pass being named in his honour. Mr Baragwanath lived in the area until he passed away at the ripe old age of 101 years in 1973. His last wish was to have this piece of heaven donated back to the people and the reserve as we know it today was established in 1984.More ruins sighted along the way.On our way back to the chalets I think of our journey as a pilgrimage through this place of otherworldly beauty. As someone who has travelled quite extensively through South Africa in recent years, I still hold true that this lush, green heaven is one of the country’s best kept secrets. We hope to be back soon and discover even more spectacular trails in these picturesque mountains.
Penge Pass... You will not find this pass on Mountain Passes SA website and it is reserved for only the most adventurous of travelers, especially if you wish to traverse it on a bigger bike. The pass basically comprises of unrelenting, big loose rocks, with extremely steep descents, and then more and more rocky switchbacks as you travel down the mountain (ridden north to south).