Starting in 1828, a new pass was constructed on the current route, about 2 km to the south of the Hottentots Holland Kloof, by the engineer Charles Michell using convict labour.
Starting in 1828, a new pass was constructed on the current route that would allow ox wagons to navigate the pass without difficulty. Construction began at a site about 2 km to the south of the Hottentots Holland Kloof, by the engineer Charles Michell using convict labour.