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Chapman’s Peak Drive

Scenic drive·Hout Bay

A toll road on the cliffs

About Chapman’s Peak Drive

Chapman’s Peak Drive is a toll road along the cliffs between Hout Bay and Noordhoek. It can close in bad weather or for rockfall safety; check chapmanspeakdrive.co.za before you set out.

Why it's on our list

  • Check before you go
  • Toll road

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Chapman’s Peak Drive before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from Chapman’s Peak Drive are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Nearest MyCiTi stops

  1. Hout BayMyCiTi450 m6 min walk
  2. MainstreamMyCiTi700 m9 min walk
  3. ScottMyCiTi1.0 km13 min walk

Key sights

  1. Kirstenbosch9.4 kmCar or taxi 28 min
  2. The Table Mountain cableway12 kmCar or taxi 34 min
  3. Zeitz MOCAA17 kmCar or taxi 45 min
  4. The V&A Waterfront17 kmCar or taxi 45 min
  5. Robben Island boats17 kmCar or taxi 45 min
  6. Cape Town International Airport24 kmCar or taxi 62 min
  7. Cape Point37 kmCar or taxi 93 min

Railway stations

  1. Cape Town station15 kmCar or taxi 42 min

Location

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