Volenteershoek Pass

Volenteershoek Pass, in Eastern Cape, South Africa, is on the road between Rhodes and Tiffindell Ski Resort

Rhodes has a colourful history dating back to the 1880s, features many Victorian buildings and the entire village was proclaimed as a Conservation Area. The town benefits from its proximity to Tiffindell Ski Resort in the winter and during summer months has become renowned for fly-fishing.

The road from Rhodes to Tiffindell is scenic and steep. You don't need 4x4, but you do need controlled power, particularly where the cement strips zigzag their way up the most extreme section. Approaching Tiffindell Ski Resort you will pass under the highest point in the Cape (3.001m above sea level). Known by local tribes as "Makhollo" (Great Mother), the Europeans named this peak Ben McDhui after the mountain in Scotland and it is affectionately referred to as BenMac by local residents.