UNIONDALE POORT
Not much can be found on the history of the Uniondale Poort other than it was built in the 1925. The Uniondale Poort was completely rebuilt over a lengthy period after being seriously damaged by floods about a decade ago. Today one can enjoy this lovely scenic drive through the poort on a beautifully engineered, modern road taking in the stunning rock formations and some small waterfalls if you are lucky enough to drive it after or during good rains
It is a stunningly beautiful poort, and it is sad that when it comes to poorts, the natural tendency would be to compare it to relative neighbours, Meiringspoort and Seweweekspoort. This is totally unfair as firstly, nature is not in competition with itself, but more importantly, each poort has a unique beauty and comparison only serves our ingrained habit of placing everything in some sort of order.
The Uniondale Poort, has the sheer mountain slopes rising alongside the road, while the river flows beside the road. The rock formations are interesting and very interesting when the Sun casts its shadows and light reflects in an ever-changing pattern.
The Uniondale Poort forms a part of a very interesting route, depending on your source. Coming from the George side, you may traverse the Potjiesberg Pass, stop in Uniondale to soak u the rich culture and history, take a slow amble through the Uniondale Poort and then head on over the beautiful Prince Alfreds Pass towards Knysna. Or of course the other way round.
UNIONDALE
Uniondale is a small town in the Little Karoo in the Western Cape Province, South Africa. The town was formed in 1856 by the joining of two towns, Hopedale and Lyons. Its primary claim to fame is the ghost story of the Uniondale hitcher. The town is connected by the N9 road and the R339 road (on which the Uniondale Poort is located).
