Bucklands Pass
Lotheni Road, Southern Drakensberg foothills · KwaZulu-Natal Mountain pass
An 11.8 km gravel pass on the Lotheni Road between Nottingham Road and Himeville, dropping into the Mkomazi River valley and climbing out again. Gradients stay at or below 1:10, but there are several very tight bends on the northern side, narrow unguarded bridges, wattle crowding the road in places, and livestock and pedestrians near the Mhlongo village section. South of the river it crosses part of Vergelegen Nature Reserve.
Along the way
Before you drive it
- Check with the operator for closures after rain. Conditions change faster than any website.
- Tell someone your route and your expected time out.
- Carry recovery gear you know how to use, and rated recovery points on the vehicle. See our recovery gear spec comparison.