{{short description|Mountain pass in Eastern Cape, South Africa}} {{Use South African English|date=July 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{coord|31|49|37.8|S|24|51|19.8|E|type:pass|display=title}} '''Lootsberg Pass''' (English: Pilot's Mountain), is situated in [[Sneeuberge]], [[Eastern Cape]], [[South Africa]], on the National road [[N9 road (South Africa)|N9]], between [[Graaff-Reinet]] and [[Middelburg, Eastern Cape|Middelburg]].
The pass is 1781m above mean sea level. The pass is named after Hendrik Loots who died after his carriage overturned on the pass.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mountainpassessouthafrica.co.za/find-a-pass/eastern-cape/item/198-lootsberg-pass-n9.html|title=Lootsberg Pass (N9)|accessdate=19 August 2019}}</ref> Due to occasional heavy snowfall, the pass has seen several accidents: In July 2017, a five car collision sent 19 people to hospital and a diesel tanker lost control in the snow also in July 2017, causing a subsequent fire.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.graaffreinetadvertiser.com/News/Article/General/accident-on-lootsberg-pass-20170719|title=Accident on Lootsberg Pass|website=Graaff-Reinet Advertiser}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.graaffreinetadvertiser.com/News/Article/General/crashed-tanker-goes-up-in-flames-20170720|title=Crashed tanker goes up in flames|website=Graaff-Reinet Advertiser}}</ref>
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[[Category:Mountain passes of the Eastern Cape]]
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