Steenberg Peak via Wolfkop - Silvermine East

This short hike around Higher Steenbergbegins with an energetic scramble up Wolfkop, followed by an easy walk toward Higher Steenberg before looping back towards the lower Silvermine Parking area.

Start — Starting from Silvermine Gate 2, this relatively easy hike begins with a short but steep, unexposed scramble up to Wolfkop.

Circular Route — From Wolfkop, the trail follows a circular route past Steenberg Peak, offering panoramic views of surrounding mountains, valleys, and distant coastline. The route loops back across the Steenberg plateau before descending to the start point.

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📍 Meeting Point — Boom at the furthest end of the parking area, Silvermine Gate 2

📌 Meeting Spot  — Google Maps

⏱️ Hiking Time — 2hrs

📏 Distance — 3.6km

⛰️ Elevation — 248m

🟢 Grade — Easy

🐾🐾 — Dog friendly

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Route Notes —  The path is generally easy to follow, with some easy route-finding required to locate the turn-off across the top of Steenberg Peak. The initial scramble is short, straightforward, and easily managed.

Hiking Map
Wolfkop AllTrails Map | Download GPX Route

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The Sticky Green Heath of Silvermine — This unusual Erica urna-viridis derives its name from the Latin urna, meaning “urn”, and viridis, meaning “green”, describing the shape and colour of its flowers.

A rare, range-restricted endemic, this species occurs only in the Silvermine area of the central Cape Peninsula. It is commonly found in scattered colonies across the Steenberg plateau and high ridges above Kalk Bay — and nowhere else on Earth.

The sticky flowers are believed to protect against insects attempting to steal nectar by boring holes into the corolla. (Ref: SANBI)

The sticky green flowers of Erica urna-viridis (Ref: Wikimedia)