Sights · Our pick in Cape Town
Chapman’s Peak Drive
A toll road on the cliffs

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Image courtesy of © Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout 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
- Hout BayMyCiTi450 m6 min walk
- MainstreamMyCiTi700 m9 min walk
- ScottMyCiTi1.0 km13 min walk
Key sights
- Kirstenbosch9.4 kmCar or taxi 28 min
- The Table Mountain cableway12 kmCar or taxi 34 min
- Zeitz MOCAA17 kmCar or taxi 45 min
- The V&A Waterfront17 kmCar or taxi 45 min
- Robben Island boats17 kmCar or taxi 45 min
- Cape Town International Airport24 kmCar or taxi 62 min
- Cape Point37 kmCar or taxi 93 min
Railway stations
- Cape Town station15 kmCar or taxi 42 min