The Hikes

Discover all hiking trails on Hiking in the South, a curated guide to trails across Cape Town's South Peninsula. Hikes include popular routes in Kalk Bay, Silvermine, Cape Point and Kirstenbosch as well as Newlands Forest, Noordhoek, and Constantia. This hub brings together all major South Peninsula hikes, organised by location and difficulty for easy planning.

Difficulty Grading

🟢 Easy 🟡 Moderate 🟠 Moderately Strenuous  🔴 Strenuous 

Cape Town South Peninsula Hiking Trails – Kalk Bay, Silvermine, Cape Point, Kirstenbosch

Kalk Bay & Clovelly Hikes

Explore Kalk Bay hiking trails above Kalk Bay and Clovelly in Cape Town’s South Peninsula. Routes traverse rocky ridges, coastal slopes, caves, and forested valleys.

• 🟢 Trappieskop
• 🟡 Cave Peak Loop
• 🟡 Cave Peak Echo Valley Rock Arch Loop
• 🟡 Lakeside to Muizenberg Peak, St James Peak and Ou Kraal
• 🟠 Kalk Bay Peak and Spes Bona from Ou Kraal
• 🟠 Blokhuiskop

Fish Hoek & Glencairn Hikes

These two Fish Hoek hiking trails explore coastal mountain slopes and cliff-side ridgelines above Fish Hoek and Glencairn, offering short, rewarding hikes with wide False Bay views.

• 🟢 Elsies Peak Circular Route
• 🟢 Elsies Peak Climbing Traverse

Silvermine Hikes - Silvermine Nature Reserve

Discover Silvermine hiking trails in the Silvermine Nature Reserve within the Table Mountain National Park in Cape Town. These Silvermine hikes include river walks, ridge traverses, and open fynbos paths across Upper Silvermine and Silvermine East.

• 🟢 Steenberg Peak via Wolfkop (Silvermine East)
• 🟡 The Amphitheatre Trail (Upper Silvermine)
• 🟡 Silvermine River and Steenberg Ridge (Upper Silvermine)
• 🟠 High and Lower Steenberg (Silvermine East)
• 🟠 Klein Tuinkop via Dassieskasteel Traverse (Silvermine East)
• 🟠 Silvermine Skyline Path (Upper Silvermine)

Noordhoek Hikes 

A rewarding Noordhoek hike with a steep mountain ascent and expansive Atlantic coastline views.

• 🟠 Chapman's Peak from Noordhoek Beach

Cape Point Hikes

Experience scenic Cape Point hikes in Table Mountain National Park’s Cape Point section. Trails include cliff-top walks, secluded beaches, a shipwreck trail, and some strenuous ascents, with dramatic Atlantic and False Bay views. 

• 🟢 Gifkommetjie Cliffs and Beach
• 🟢 Antoniesgat
• 🟢 The Shipwreck Trail
• 🟡 Sirkelsvlei Trail
• 🟠 Olifantsbos from Smitswinkel Viewpoint
• 🟠 Farmers Cliff
• 🟠 Kanonkop and Venus Pool

Constantia & Hout Bay Hikes

Popular Constantia and Hout Bay hikes on Table Mountain National Park’s eastern slopes. Routes include contour paths and steeper mountain trails linking Constantia, Hout Bay, and nearby high ridges.

• 🟡 Vlakkenberg from Price Drive
• 🟡 Alfies Path from East Fort
• 🟡 Chapman’s Drive Contour to East Fort
• 🟠 Camel Rock from Constantia Corner
• 🟠 Vlakkenberg to Baviaanskloof

Kirstenbosch & Newlands Hikes

Explore Kirstenbosch hikes within Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden along with nearby Newlands hiking trails in Cape Town’s Southern Suburbs. Trails combine garden walks, shaded forest paths, and gentle mountain ascents.

• 🟡 Woodcutters Trail
• 🟡 Cecilia Waterfall and Contour Path
• 🟡 Newlands to Kirstenbosch Contour
• 🟠 Kirstenbosch Contour Path
• 🔴 Skeleton Gorge to Cecilia Ridge