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Pilgrim's Rest
The name of this attractive little town goes back to the gold digger Alec "Wheelbarrow" Patterson. This guy always carried all his personal belongings to the gold fields along the escarpment. He was the first one to find gold in the area -and as it was a lot that he found- he cried: "the pilgrim's at a rest"!
Pilgrim's Rest was founded in 1873 and was a typical village as it was found anywhere else during the gold rush in this part of South Africa. Gold was plentiful in the area and the last mine only closed in 1971. In 1974 the government decided to declare this village an open air museum. Most buildings are dating back to the 19^th century and the atmosphere of the good old days is still very much alive. The graveyard is also a popular sight because of robbers grave. When a robber once died in Pilgrim's Rest they buried him but in order to show the others that this gentleman did something wrong his grave was laid out in the opposite direction.
Today Pilgrim's Rest is very popular for day visitors. Some nice shops and museums can be enjoyed. Royal Hotel in the centre is still operating. Its bar used to be a church in Laurenco Marques, which today is Maputo.

Robbers Pass
R533 leads you from Pilgrim's Rest via Robbers Pass to the R36 near Ohrigstad. This scenic mountain pass got its name from two robberies that took place during the gold fever. The mail-coach was attacked and gold was stolen.

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