Compassberg
Compassberg (Afrikaans: Kompasberg), is a mountain peak of the Sneeuberge range in South Africa. It is located 55 km due north of Graaff-Reinet in the Eastern Cape Province. At 2504 metres, it is the highest peak in South Africa outside the Stormberg-Drakensberg massif. It was named by Colonel Robert Jacob Gordon when he accompanied Governor Joachim van Plettenberg on a journey to the eastern frontier of the Cape Colony in 1778.
| Compassberg | |
|---|---|
  Compassberg Location in South Africa | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,502 m (8,209 ft) [1] |
| Listing | List of mountains in South Africa |
| Coordinates | 31°45′26″S 24°32′22″E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Eastern Cape |
| Parent range | Sneeuberge |
The mountain is composed of sediments of the Beaufort Series in the Karoo System, and extensively intruded by dolerite dikes and sills.
References
- Compassberg Archived 2013-12-03 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- "Compassberg". South African Hikes. Archived from the original on 2010-08-21. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
- Climbing the Compassberg
- Nieu Bethesda- What to do
- Compassberg picture from Panoramio
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