Hottentots-Holland, Mountain nature reserve in Western Cape, South Africa

Hottentots-Holland is a mountain nature reserve in Western Cape featuring extensive hiking trails and multiple peaks. The landscape includes high plateaus, deep gorges, and river valleys that together create complex terrain for exploring.

The Gantouw (Eland Pass) was the first mountain crossing for migrants leaving the Cape Colony, and cuts and wheel markings from their ox wagons remain in the rock there as a national monument. It ceased to be used by wagons on 6 July 1830, when the new Sir Lowry's Pass road opened. The N2 motorway still crosses the range by Sir Lowry's Pass, the only road crossing.

The range takes its name from the Khoi herders who lived around the Cape; Dutch settlers called the area Hottentots Holland, a name later given to the mountains. The old wagon route over the mountains is now a national monument, and the wagon wheel marks cut into the rock at Gantouw Pass can still be seen.

The best time for hiking is during the drier months when trails are easier to navigate. Visitors should prepare for demanding terrain and bring plenty of water and gear for sudden weather changes.

The old Gantouw (Eland) Pass lies slightly north of the modern Sir Lowry's Pass. Cuts and wheel markings left by ox wagons are still visible in its rock formations and are a national monument. Wagons stopped using it on 6 July 1830, when the new Sir Lowry's Pass road opened.