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through a gorge with a 25 km road crossing the same river 25 times in the span of the 25 km. The annual Meiringspoort half marathon runs through the length of the pass and finishes in De Rust.
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This area is also well known for ostrich farming and most of the farmers in the area either farm exclusively with ostriches or as a sideline to their existing farming.
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De Rust is also known for the meandering Meiringspoort pass.
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