Hout Bay & Chapman’s Peak
Hout Bay and Chapman’s Peak
Neighbourhood guide
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Hout Bay and Chapman’s Peak
Hout Bay is a valley town around a fishing harbour, between the Sentinel and Chapman’s Peak. From here, Chapman’s Peak Drive, a toll road, runs south along the cliffs to Noordhoek.
Sights
Hout Bay harbour and beach, Chapman’s Peak Drive.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsGetting there
By car over Suikerbossie from Camps Bay or through Constantia Nek; MyCiTi buses also run from the city.
Drive Chapman’s Peak in the late afternoon, then stop at Hout Bay harbour.
Our advice: check chapmanspeakdrive.co.za before you set out: the road can close after rain.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
- Getting there
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Hout Bay and Chapman’s Peak before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Hout Bay and Chapman’s Peak 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
- OceanaMyCiTi200 m2 min walk
- HangbergMyCiTi250 m3 min walk
- BayviewMyCiTi300 m4 min walk
Key sights
- Kirstenbosch11 kmCar or taxi 32 min
- The Table Mountain cableway13 kmCar or taxi 37 min
- Zeitz MOCAA18 kmCar or taxi 48 min
- The V&A Waterfront18 kmCar or taxi 49 min
- Robben Island boats18 kmCar or taxi 49 min
- Cape Town International Airport26 kmCar or taxi 67 min
- Cape Point36 kmCar or taxi 92 min
Railway stations
- Cape Town station17 kmCar or taxi 45 min