Best short walks and hikes around Cape Point
Cape Point is a hiker’s paradise, and there are a number of beautiful and manageable short walks throughout the reserve.
Cape Point is a hiker’s paradise, and there are a number of beautiful and manageable short walks throughout the reserve.
More officially known as Olifantsbos Shipwreck Trail the Thomas T Tucker hike falls within Cape Point Nature Reserve, with over 1200 endemic and protected plants to explore and various forms of wildlife to the lookout, for example, Cape Mountain Zebra, Ostrich, Bontebok, Hartebeest and Tortoise.
Cape Point is a paradise for day visitors. Beautiful views and an array of short hikes are on offer throughout the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, and if you’re pressed for time these offer incredible returns. There are two longer hiking routes, however, that take you into the heart of Cape Point and the greater Table Mountain National Park region.
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