Walks · Our pick in Cape Town
Elephant’s Eye, Silvermine
A Silvermine trail
A Silvermine trail up to the Elephant’s Eye, in the central section of the national park.
Our take
- From Silvermine Gate 1
- Marked path
- Check closures first
- Address
- Table Mountain National Park · Silvermine, Cape Town
- Website
- sanparks.org
About Elephant’s Eye, Silvermine
The Elephant’s Eye trail is one of the Silvermine walks in Table Mountain National Park, reached from Gate 1. Take water and sun cover, stay on the marked path, and check SANParks for closures before you set out.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Elephant’s Eye, Silvermine before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
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What’s nearby
Distances from Elephant’s Eye, Silvermine 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.
Key sights
- Kirstenbosch10 kmCar or taxi 30 min
- The Table Mountain cableway14 kmCar or taxi 39 min
- Zeitz MOCAA19 kmCar or taxi 50 min
- Robben Island boats19 kmCar or taxi 50 min
- The V&A Waterfront19 kmCar or taxi 50 min
- Cape Town International Airport22 kmCar or taxi 58 min
- Cape Point33 kmCar or taxi 84 min
Railway stations
- Cape Town station17 kmCar or taxi 46 min
Location
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