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Biskop Se Boog
Unparalleled scenery as you drive along the Bain's Kloof Pass and reach Biskop se boog by bike. 
The scenery along this part of the road, is perhaps more magnificent than any in the Kloof itself. Here you may rattle on at a pace not slower than that of ordinary travelling, and this at an elevation of upward of 1,800 feet above sea level. Down immediately before you, is the Wagon-makers’ Valley and its fertile farms. Further on is Wellington, in the plain beneath, through which the Berg River winds until it is lost behind the Groenberg, a remarkable mountain, whose green velvet appearance and numerous slopes, unbroken by a single rock, present a striking contrast to its rugged neighbours.
The long, straggling but picturesque village of Paarl, with is range of hills is seen on the left; and more to the right, those of Paardenberg, while between the Groenberg and the last of the Drakenstein range is a beautiful valley. And beyond it in the distance the smooth waters of Vogel Valley is partly visible.
The bird’s eye view from this height is perhaps unequalled here; and no description, especially the present feeble attempt, can do it justice. Turning to the right, the gap is now entered, and the road passes through the first convict station, which have been abandoned. On to the Calabash Bush Pub & Restaurant...
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