Attaquaskloof Ox wagon trail
First trail to Oudtshoorn
The Attaquaskloof Ox wagon trail was discovered in 1689 when Ensign Isaac Schrijver of the Dutch East India Company first blazed this trail. It was the first route recorded of settlers crossing the Outeniqua mountains towards the Klein Karoo. It took him a week to cross the mountains. Subsequently, the route was used by other explorers such as Van Plettenberg and Van Reenen. Until the Robinson Pass was built in 1869, the route was trampled by thousands of oxen dragging wagons. This is rated as one of the top 10 4×4 trails in Southern Africa. Interesting sights of historical significance are the ruins of an old toll house and an Anglo-Boer war blockhouse.
