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Is this Hekpoort?


AndreZA

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Everybody is so afraid of it that I try and steer clear. I've done it once apparently (according to some people I have cycled with) but if I recall it was just a glorified bump.

 

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after seeing you in action up suikerbosrand, i'm not surprised you thought hekpoort is just a glorified bump... in your terms it is!!!! Wink

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Jip that is the Hekpoort Hill (tar).

 

Think it is the R563, close to the T-juxtion with the R560.
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It looks right to me.

 

I was trying to fathom out yesterday were Breedtsnek was on Google Earth and as far as my interpretation is of were it should be, that looks like Hekpoort to me.

 

 

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It is Hekpoort, Google does tend to flatten things out alot. If you zoom in you can even see the speedbumps.

 

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Yes it is Hekpoort but not the whole of Hekpoort, it starts on the R563 at the Bekkerskole turnoff at S25 54,724; E27 37,024 and ends at S25 57,048; E27 40,755. Breedtsnek starts at the R24 at S25 49,204 and ends at S25 49,204; E27 26,579 to the north of the Magalliesberg near Buffelspoort dam.

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Here is the Map for Breedtsnek. Notice the switchback on the Gauteng side.

 

Coordinates 25'62.27 S / 27'28.16

 
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