Hiking in the South

The Chapman’s Peak Contour  to East Fort is a point-to-point hike that follows a well-defined cliff-base contour from the Noordhoek side of Chapman’s Peak Drive to East Fort in Hout Bay. Start — Begin at the Noordhoek side of Chapman’s Peak Drive, following the Chapman’s Peak Hiking Trail with a steady ascent. Contour Section — The path soon veers left and contours along the base of the cliffs, offering dramatic ocean and mountain views as it traverses toward Hout Bay . Finish — A gradual descent leads down via Blackburn Ravine , ending at East Fort on Chapman’s Peak Drive. 📍 Meeting Point  —  East Fort Parking on Chapman’s Peak Drive (vehicle shuttle required). 📌 Meeting Spot (Finish)  —   East Fort Parking 📌 Meeting Spot (Start)  —   Chapman’s Peak Dri...

Alfie’s Path  contours along the base of the cliffs above Chapman’s Peak Drive, offering great views of the ocean and coastline. Start — From East Fort on Chapman’s Peak Drive, the trail ascends to Blackburn Ravine. Alfie’s Path Section — Turn left off the Blackburn Ravine path onto Alfie’s Path and follow the trail along the base of the cliffs. The path is mostly flat with some short rocky sections and easy scrambling. Views of Hout Bay and the coastline are visible along the way. Descent — The trail descends back to East Fort via the same path. 📍 Meeting Point  —  East Fort Parking, Chapman’s Peak Drive 📌 Meeting Spot   —   Google Maps ⏱️ Hiking Time  —  3hrs 📏 Distance  —  5.3km ⛰️ Elevation  —  430m 🟡  Grade  — ...

This hike up Vlakkenberg  through a spectacular Silver Tree Forest meanders along the mountain between Hout Bay and Silvermine before descending to the beautiful Baviaanskloof waterfall. Start — For this point-to-point hike, ensure you arrange transportation at both ends or consider using Uber to return to your starting point. The ascent up Vlakkenberg in Constantia begins with a beautiful Silver Tree forest, leading to a steep, stony path that winds its way up the mountain. Summit & Ridge — The path on top leads to Vlakkenberg Peak and then heads down into the valley to join the Hoerikwagga Route along Alfies Path towards Hout Bay. After a second relatively short steep ascent, the path meanders along the mountain before heading steeply down to the stunning Baviaanskloof waterfall shortly before the end. 📍 Meet...

The Camel Rock hike from Constantia Corner is a challenging but exciting hike with some easy scrambling, beautiful fynbos, great views, unusual rock formations and a large dam at the top! Start — From Constantia Nek parking, take the steep ascent to the left off the jeep track. At the next junction, turn left and curve behind the mountain to follow the ridge path up towards Camel Rock. Ridge Section — The path continues along the ridge, passing through beautiful fynbos and unusual rock formations. Minimal scrambling is required with one short section of mild exposure. After reaching Camel Rock the path continues towards  De Villiers Dam near the Overseers Cottage. Descent — The return follows the concrete road, with optional shorter side paths along the way back to Constantia Nek parking. 📍 Meetin...