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Subject: A view from Du ToitsKloof Pass.

kgb224 opened this issue on Dec 30, 2011 · 8 posts


kgb224 posted Fri, 30 December 2011 at 10:23 AM

I just finished stitching 10 pictures together using Autostitch.

We drove along the Du Toitskloof pass during our stay in the Western Cape and stopped at the picnic spot alng the road on top of the pas. I took a series of captures. used autostich to stitch all 10 pictures together and did a small bit ofcropping. I just felt i wanted to share this stunning view with everyone here at Renderosity.

Here is more about the History of Du toitskloof pass.

 

 

Du Toitskloof Pass From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Coordinates: 33°43′29.1″S 19°08′48.0″E

Highest point sign

View from the pass

Part of the pass

Du Toitskloof Pass (English: Du Toit's Gap) is situated in the Western Cape province of South Africa, on the Regional road R101 between Paarl and Worcester. The pass was named after Francois Du Toit, a 17th century Huguenot pioneer who settled in the foothills. It was initially an animal track where a road was built around the time of World War II.

Originally 48km long, the pass climbed to 820 metres (2,690 ft). The Huguenot Tunnel, opened in 1988, is the largest curved structure in South Africa and shortens the road by 11 kilometres (6.8 mi). It is operated as a toll road. There is an impressive viaduct on the Paarl approach side.

The surrounding peaks often sport a covering of snow and the Mountain Club of South Africa has huts in the area. Du Toits Peak is the highest mountain at 1,995 metres (6,545 f