The Chapman’s Peak hike leads to one of Cape Town’s most iconic viewpoints, perched above the world-famous Chapman’s Peak Drive. Rising between Hout Bay and Noordhoek, it rewards you with sweeping views of the Atlantic, Hout Bay Harbour, the Sentinel, Long Beach and, on a clear day, all the way to Cape Point.
It is a short but steep, moderate climb of around 5 km out and back, gaining roughly 500 m as it zigzags up through fynbos slopes to the summit cairn at 593 m. The trail is well marked and needs no permit, making it a superb self-guided outing on a clear day.
