Franschhoek#
![Mountain pass at Franschhoek Mountain pass at Franschhoek](/attach/Geography/Africa/South_Africa/Pictures/Near_Capetown/Blick_zur%C3%BCck/S0540-Blickzurueck.jpg)
Mountain pass at Franschhoek, 2008
Photo: H. Maurer
Photo: H. Maurer
Looking back from Franschhoek
Franschhoek, Westkap, Südafrika
offers up a view of the mountain pass. Until 1817 Franschhoek was nearly isolated and only accessible by a trail used by elephants and Bushmen.