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One of the New7Wonders of Nature, Table Mountain is the centrepiece of the Table Mountain National Park.…
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Table Mountain National Park From Kirstenbosch Main Entrance, head up Smuts Track until you reach a sign marking Constantia Nek to the left and Newlands Forest to the right. Keep heading up into the forest; don’t turn left onto the Constantia Nek trail.
Continue until you reach the Contour Path and Skeleton Gorge and take the Contour Path to the left. This route offers awesome views of Kirstenbosch and across the Cape Flats. You’ll see some magnificent proteas and mountain fynbos. The trail eventually ends at the Cecilia Forest entrance on Constantia Nek.
Duration: 2 hours one way
Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 6 km
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Cape Point Olifantsbos is a small, sandy beach and rocky point on the western side of the Cape Point Nature Reserve. It’s a magical place, wild and sometimes windswept, with a number of well-marked hiking trails and short beach walks. The beautiful Shipwreck Trail and Sirkelsvlei Walk start and finish here.
When the Southeast wind blows and there’s a west to southwest swell, surfers come to ride the right point-break on the incoming tide. Olifantsbos is a popular picnic spot offering green lawn, ablution facilities and ample parking.
One of the most amazing places to stay in Cape Town is Olifantsbos Guest House, a self-catering cottage situated right on the beach just south of Olifantsbosbaai. Wake up to the crash of the waves and eland grazing nearby in this unique getaway.
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Cape Point Starting behind the upper funicular station, the Cape Point Lighthouse Walk descends below the Old Lighthouse on the False Bay side of the cliffs. The short walk levels out before reaching the viewpoint above the New Lighthouse.
Stonewalled observation points have been built on either side, offering incredible views of the sheer rock faces and soaring seabirds. Whales can often be seen in spring.
Duration: 1 hour return
Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 2 km return
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Cape Point Maclear Beach lies just off the Cape of Good Hope, the most southerly point of the Cape Peninsula. Take one of two short footpaths through dense fynbos to the beach.
Walking along the deep soft sands of this beach can require a bit of effort, particularly at high tide. If you have kids, try to time your visit at spring low tide when the rock pools are at their best, providing hours of fascination.
Fishing and diving is excellent, particularly for yellowtail and crayfish. Braaing is not allowed. Facilities include ample parking and ablutions.
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Table Mountain National Park The Pipe Track is an easy out-and-back contour path offering incredibly rewarding mountain and ocean views over Lion’s Head, Camps Bay and Bakoven. It starts where Kloof Nek Rd meets Tafelberg Rd and follows a pipe and trail along the Twelve Apostles section of Table Mountain.
Park at the Kloof Nek parking lot and climb the stone steps to the beginning of the Pipe Track. Head off on this trail for as long as you like. There are a number of benches perfectly positioned for watching the sun sink below the ocean. Keen birders will enjoy watching sugarbirds flitting about dense thickets of protea bushes.
Duration: 4.5 hours return
Difficulty: Easy to moderate
Distance: 6 km one way (to Corridor Ravine)
Warning: This trail is fairly secluded so be aware and try not to hike alone
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Table Mountain National Park Park at Rhodes Memorial and take the path at the top left of the parking area. Head up the hill to the King’s Block House, a 1796 stone lookout post with commanding views of False Bay and the Castle. From here, the route follows the Contour Path, a trail that extends in both directions towards Kirstenbosch or the face of Table Mountain.
Continue for 2 – 3 hours along the Contour Path through to Newlands Forest and lovely sections of indigenous forest before eventually reaching Kirstenbosch. To maximize the trail experience, continue past Skeleton Gorge waterfall until you reach the Smuts Track and Yellowwood Trail junction. Continue down to Kirstenbosch from here.
Duration: 2.5 – 3 hours one way
Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 6 km
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Cape Point The out-and-return Antoniesgat Trail ambles along the False Bay coastline from the turning circle south of Buffels Bay. Along the way is Antoniesgat cave, one of many carved into the sea cliffs by the battering waves. The biggest wow factor is the knockout views of the Hottentots Holland Mountains, False Bay, Da Gama Peak and Cape Point Lighthouse.
Duration: 2 hours
Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 3.5 km
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Table Mountain National Park Popular with families and dog walkers, the Silvermine Waterfall Walk is very easy and accessible with a robust pushchair for an infant.
It’s a great place to spot sunbirds flitting amongst the profusion of fynbos – proteas, ericas, watsonias, pelargoniums, everlastings and a horde of other plants. The waterfall is at its most dramatic in winter and is usually dry in summer.
Duration: 1 hour return
Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 2 km
Warning: Take care when close to the slippery edge of the 30m waterfall!
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Table Mountain National Park Lions Head proudly surveys Table Bay, Robben Island and the City Bowl on one side and Camps Bay on the other. The panoramic views are spectacular. It is the most awesome full moon hike – aim to summit at sunset. Remember to take your camera.
Park your vehicle on Signal Hill Road at the starting point. Most of the route is fairly easy but it is steep in places. A short scramble up a rock face via a chain ladder will get you to the top. There is an alternate route without chains but this section is still quite vertical.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Difficulty: Moderate (some rock scrambling)
Distance: 2 km one way
Warning: Take extra care on the descent if hiking after dark
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Cape Point Dramatically surrounded by sheer craggy cliffs, Diaz Beach is situated right at the tip of Cape Point on the western side. It deserves its reputation as one of the most scenically stunning Cape Town beaches. Access to this beach is down a series of wooden stairs and only takes about 20 minutes. The climb up can take twice as long; will probably leave you breathless and sweaty but it is well worth the effort.
Standing on Diaz Beach gazing at the relentless waves battering the 200 metre cliffs, you will be moved by the sensation of adventure and awesome power of nature that radiates from this lovely place. On most occasions you'll have the beach to yourself, occasionally sharing it with troops of baboons and flocks of seabirds.
Swimming on this beach can be dangerous. Diaz Beach can produce excellent waves with a North Westerly wind and the right swell direction. Surfers love it for its big, hollow, closeout barrels. Photographers love it for its awesome beauty and many moods. Couples love it for romantic beach walks.
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Table Mountain National Park The out-and-back route from Constantia Nek to the five historic dams on the top of Table Mountain is a popular weekend hike. It’s all uphill to the top of Table Mountain but the trail is very easy and uncomplicated.
Park your vehicle at Constantia Nek and start in the southern section of Cecilia Forest. The walk ends at the Helly-Hutchinson Dam and Waterworks Museum.
Duration: 2 hours (one way)
Difficulty: Easy to moderate
Distance: 4 km
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Table Mountain National Park Explore the watercourse of the Silvermine River along a short trail up or down from Silvermine Dam. If you intend going up the river, turn left directly after paying at the entrance and park on the grassy parking section.
The trail passes through dense Palmiet reeds, natural pools, marshlands and a dense canopy of Keurboom trees before reaching the reservoir. Once here, don't miss doing the loop around Silvermine Dam. Here there are wonderful spots for a picnic, braai facilities and ablutions.
Duration: 1 hour
Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 2 km (one way)
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Cape Point Breath-taking views and close encounters with wildlife and pristine fynbos typify the Cape of Good Hope Hiking Trail experience.
Starting at the main entrance gate, the trail is walked in a clockwise or anticlockwise direction. Pick up keys for the overnight hut and leave your car here.
Plan to make the most of the spectacular views from the overnight huts on Da Gama Peak. You can see the sunrise and sunset over sweeping ocean views on either side of the Peninsula.
The overnight hut has hot showers, solar lighting, a gas cooker, rudimentary cutlery and crockery and an outdoor braai area. Order braai wood before starting the trail.
Duration: 2 days
Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 23.3 km
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Table Mountain National Park The guided Orange Kloof Hoerikwaggo Trail starts at the Silvermine Dam and overnights in the Orange Kloof National Forest on the first day. Hikers are able to walk unencumbered with backpacks as belongings are portaged to the overnight camp. This section of the Hoerikwaggo Trial has a minimum of 2 and a maximum limit of 12 hikers per day.
Duration: 2 days
Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 33 km
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Cape Point Starting at the Gifkommetjie parking area, the Phyllisia Circuit meanders parallel to the coastline and returns along the shore. The trail is named for the wreck of the Phyllisia, a trawler that ran aground at Hoek van Bobbejaan in 1968.
Duration: 2.5 – 3 hours
Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 7 km