31°49′37.8″S 24°51′19.8″E / 31.827167°S 24.855500°E Lootsberg Pass (English: Pilot's Mountain), is situated in Sneeuberge, Eastern Cape, South Africa, on the National road N9, between Graaff-Reinet and Middelburg.
The pass is 1781m above mean sea level. The pass is named after Hendrik Loots who died after his carriage overturned on the pass.[1] Due to occasional heavy snowfall, the pass has seen several accidents: In July 2017, a five car collision sent 19 people to hospital and a diesel tanker lost control in the snow also in July 2017, causing a subsequent fire.[2][3]