Kirstenbosch Contour Path

Skeleton Gorge Waterfall Kirstenbosch Contour Path

Start at the bottom gate and make your way up Camphor Avenue and then through the gardens until you reach the contour path. Take a right onto the contour path and follow it past Nursery Ravine and Skeleton Gorge. You'll encounter a steep climb and descent before reaching the path that leads back into the gardens at the Newlands edge of Kirstenbosch. As you enter Newlands Forest, turn back towards the gardens and loop down to the café near the top gate. Finally, walk through the gardens to head back to the bottom gate. 

Note: Entrance fee and ID required.

Meeting Point: Kirstenbosch Parking at bottom gate.

Meeting Spot: Google Maps Location

Hiking Time: 3hrs

Distance: 6.63km

Elevation: 433m

Grade: Moderately Strenuous

🐶 No dogs allowed in Kirstenbosch

Route Notes: This trail is easy to follow with a bit of rock hopping over the streams.

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