Notable viewpoint · Eastern Cape, South Africa
Buffalo Pass
Buffalo Pass is a viewpoint in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Buffalo Pass: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Buffalo Pass
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Buffalo Pass — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -33.03530, 27.79790. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buffalo Pass
- Umtiza Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Eastern Cape · ~3 km · Must-see
- Potters Pass Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Eastern Cape · ~10 km · Must-see
- Hood Point · beach · Eastern Cape · ~12 km · Must-see
- Queens Park Zoological Gardens · church · Eastern Cape · ~12 km · Must-see
- Bridle Drift Dam Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Eastern Cape · ~12 km · Must-see
- Nahoon River · river spot · Eastern Cape · ~17 km · Must-see
- Laing Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~38 km · Must-see
- Amathole Museum · museum · Eastern Cape · ~52 km · Must-see
- Igoda Mouth · beach · Eastern Cape · ~10 km
- Gulu Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Eastern Cape · ~11 km
- Gately House Museum · museum · Eastern Cape · ~12 km
- Bridle Drift Reservoir · lake · Eastern Cape · ~13 km
- The Cenotaph East London · fort · Eastern Cape · ~13 km
- East London Museum · museum · Eastern Cape · ~13 km
- Orient Beach · beach · Eastern Cape · ~14 km
- Fort Pato Forest Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Eastern Cape · ~16 km
- Bat's Cave · cave · Eastern Cape · ~17 km
- Nahoon Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Eastern Cape · ~18 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Buffalo Pass
- Hogsback Mountain · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~110 km · Must-see
- Magozo · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~35 km
- Moordenaarskop · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~76 km
- Mount Kempt · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~80 km
- Dohne Peak · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~87 km
- The Hogsback · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~109 km
- Pefferskop Pass · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~120 km
- Gaika’s Kop · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~120 km
- Menziesberg · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~123 km
- Pluto's Vale · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~128 km
Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Buffalo Pass yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Buffalo Pass?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Buffalo Pass?
Nearby: Umtiza Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 3 km), Potters Pass Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 10 km), Hood Point (beach, 12 km), Queens Park Zoological Gardens (church, 12 km), Bridle Drift Dam Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 12 km), Nahoon River (river spot, 17 km).
Is Buffalo Pass worth visiting?
Buffalo Pass is listed as a notable viewpoint in South Africa on Spotwander.