Meiringspoort CLOSED 🇿🇦

00:00 Meiringspoort CLOSED due to severe flood damage – May 2026 In early May 2026, heavy rainfall (over 300 mm in parts of the Garden Route and Karoo) caused major flash flooding through Meiringspoort. The Groot River surged, leaving extensive damage to the historic N12 road built by Thomas Bain in 1858. 01:00 Damage includes Large sections of road washed away. Mud, rocks, debris and uprooted trees covering the carriageway. Significant infrastructure damage in several places. 02:00 Current status (as of mid-May 2026): Meiringspoort (TR33/4 between Beaufort West and Oudtshoorn) remains closed until further notice. Repairs are expected to take weeks to months. Swartberg Pass is also closed. 03:00 Alternative route Use the N9 via Aberdeen.This dramatic footage shows why Thomas Bain’s old mountain pass continues to battle nature more than 165 years after it was built. The river that “never rests alone” has spoken again. 04:00 Photo Credit John Swanepoel (@bigjohnswan) GravelGrinder Tours - Karoo GravelGrinder 05:00 Music Tiltle - Meiringspoort Generated using my own lyrics and style with the help of AI software technology. Follow my YouTube Music channel by searching for "Bromponie Musiek" #Meiringspoort #FloodDamage #WesternCape #ThomasBain #RoadClosure #SouthAfricaTravel