Hottentots Holland Mountains

Hottentots Holland Mountains
Hottentots Holland Mountains and Sir Lowry's Pass
Highest point
Peak	Somerset Sneeukop
Elevation	1,590 m (5,220 ft)
Coordinates	34°2′5.56″S 18°59′6.53″E / 34.0348778°S 18.9851472°E / -34.0348778; 18.9851472
Geography
Hottentots Holland Mountains
Country	South Africa
State	Western Cape
Region	Overberg

The Hottentots Holland Mountains are part of the Cape Fold Belt in the Western Cape, South Africa. The mountain range forms a barrier between the Cape Town metropolitan area and the southern Overberg coast.

The range is primarily composed of Table Mountain Sandstone, and lies between the eastern Cape Town suburbs of Somerset West and Gordon's Bay to the west, and the Elgin valley to the east. Sir Lowry's Pass is the only crossing, in the form of the N2 motorway. The Steenbras Dam, one of Cape Town's main supply dams, is located in the Elgin valley south of the town of Grabouw due to the abundant rainfall normally experienced in the uplands of the catchment area.