Cape Town, a hiker's paradise

 

Cape Town has a lot to offer, including being a wonderful hiking paradise. In no time at all, you can go from the beach to 1000m in the mountains. South Africa is incredibly diverse, not only in terms of its people but also its nature. You notice this immediately when you climb Table Mountain. A good example of this is the Cecilia Forest to Devilliers Dam hiking trail.

 

Cecilia Forest to Devilliers Dam

Table Mountain can be climbed from all sides, offering new discoveries at every turn. The Cecilia Forest to Devilliers Dam hiking trail leads up from the far side of Table Mountain. As mentioned in the interview with Amor, it begins in Newlands Forest. Anyone familiar with Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden will have already visited Newlands. The hike is only about 7 km long, but it climbs steeply through Skeleton Gorge. What makes this trail special is the diverse vegetation – from bushy fynbos to dense, primeval forest, and suddenly white sand with views across the entire Cape.

 

 

 

Distance:
7.2 km

Elevation difference
515 m

Route type
There and back

Hiking route:
View the Cecilia Forest to Devilliers Dam hiking route on Alltrails.com:
Cecilia Forest to Devilliers Dam

Other routes in the same region:

Cecilia Waterfall via Cecilia Forest
Newlands Forest Short Circuit
Newlands Ravine via Dark Gorge

 

 

 

What does the hiking trail have to do with the botany series?

It was precisely this breathtaking diversity that inspired the botany series . This hiking trail, however, only covers a small part of South Africa's flora, specifically a small part of the Fynbos Forest. There's also the entire underwater world of the kelp forests. But more on that another time :)

 

Cape Town tips from Cupid

Amor is the South African illustrator of the botany series . In an interview with her , she shares some hiking tips she enjoys. In another video, she talks about her favourite cafés.

 

Where do you like to hike in Cape Town?

 

Do you have a favuorite café in Cape Town?

 

Here's the link to the blog post:
Interview with Amor - Illustrator of the Botany Series