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The Swartberg mountains are a mountain range in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is composed of two main mountain chains running roughly east–west along the northern edge of the semi-arid
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Small (Klein) Swartberg Range from the Laingsburg area
A diagrammatic 400 km north–south cross-section through the southern portion of the Western Cape, South Africa, near Calitzdorp in the Little Karoo (approximately 21° 30’ E), showing the relationship between the Little and Great Karoos, separated by the Swartberg mountain range. The significance of the various geological layers (coloured layers) can be found in the articles on the Karoo Supergroup and Cape Fold Belt. The heavy black line flanked by opposing arrows is the fault that runs for nearly 300 km along the southern edge of the Swartberg Mountains. The Swartberg Mountain range owes some of its great height to upliftment along this fault line. The subsurface structures are not to scale.
View of the Meiringspoort pass
Meiringspoort
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Meiringspoort is a South African mountain pass on the N12 national road, where it crosses the Swartberg mountain range.
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…Also notable is the drystone work supporting some of its hairpin bends. Paved road transit through the Swartberg is available further east, through the Meiringspoort. Prince Albert hosts the annual Swartberg Pass Half Marathon. The race route goes out of the town and into the Swartberg Pass, with sheer rock and…
The over 2000 m high Greater Swartberg range in the distance, viewed from farmlands near the town of Oudtshoorn in the relatively well-watered south.
The Great Swartberg mountain range, seen from the south in stormy weather.
View of the Swartberg Mountain barrier from Klaarstroom in the arid north