Pakhuis Pass
East of Clanwilliam, the R364 becomes a spectacularly scenic road called Pakhuis Pass (Warehouse Pass, so named for the rock formations that look like crates piled up in a packing shed). A steep, narrow road to the right leads to the mission town of Wupperthal, with its characteristic thatch houses and sleepy air. This used to be a thriving Moravian mission station, and remnants of the old industries remain. A baker still turns out soft, yeasty loaves that are snapped up as fast as they come out of the oven, and you can see shoes being made in the local shoe factory. The main industry here today though is the cultivation of rooibos tea. You can drive this road in an ordinary rental car, but be very careful in wet weather. A community tourism project here offers guided hikes and donkey cart rides between these frozen-in-time villages.
