Seweweekspoortpiek
Seweweekspoortpiek (Afrikaans for ‘Seven Weeks Defile Peak’) is a peak in the Western Cape, South Africa. It is the highest mountain in the Cape Fold Belt and the highest point in the Western Cape province. Along with its western neighbour, Du Toits Peak, it qualifies as an Ultra and these are the only two in the country.
| Seweweekspoortpiek | |
|---|---|
  Seweweekspoortpiek Location in South Africa | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,325 m (7,628 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 1,543 m (5,062 ft) [2] |
| Listing | Ultra List of mountains in South Africa |
| Coordinates | 33°23′54″S 21°22′03″E [2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Cape Fold Belt, South Africa |
| Parent range | Klein Swartberg |
It is located in the Klein Swartberg range, close to the Seweweekspoort mountain pass.
See also
References
- Peakbagger - Seweweekspoort Peak, South Africa
- "Africa Ultra-Prominences" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
External links
- "Seweweekspoortpiek". World Atlas - the Mountains of the World : Swartberg – Zwartberg. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
- "Peaklist: A website for the mountains of the world based on prominence". Retrieved 5 March 2010.
- Kannaland Municipality IDP (includes information about Seweweekspoortpiek)
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