Breedts Nek
‘Breedt’s Nek’, this gravel pass can be found just off the R763, near the Magaliesberg Nature Reserve.
It provides a link across the Magaliesberg from the settlement of Maanhaarrand to Buffelspoort and the town of Mooinooi to the north-east. The road bears an official number (D568), and the condition ranges from poor to terrible.
What is surface like: Expect gradients of 1:10 and deeply rutted and rocky sections.
Distance: 7,1 km
Elevation Gained: 356 m
Ave gradient: 1:20
Steepest gradient: 1:8
Fact File:
| GPS START | S25.879648 E27.447977 |
| GPS SUMMIT | S25.864308 E27.443237 |
| GPS END | S25.830521 E27.443051 |
| AVE GRADIENT | 1:20 |
| MAX GRADIENT | 1:8 |
| ELEVATION START | 1525m |
| ELEVATION SUMMIT | 1716m |
| ELEVATION END | 1360m |
| HEIGHT GAIN/LOSS | 356m |
| DISTANCE | 7,1 km |
| DIRECTION – TRAVEL | North |
| TIME REQUIRED | 20 minutes |
| SPEED LIMIT | 20 kph |
| SURFACE | Gravel (D568) |
| DATE FILMED | 16.08.2015 |
| TEMPERATURE | 24C |
| NEAREST TOWN | Mooinooi (25km) |
