South AfricaField Guide
Scenic Drive Western Cape

Chapman's Peak Drive

The cliff-hugging coast road between Hout Bay and Noordhoek, cut into the mountainside.

Quick Stop
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Trip Role

Quick Stop

Ideal stay

30 minutes
Trip Role
Quick Stop
Ideal Stay
30 minutes
Source Verified

Why it's worth your time

Six kilometres of engineered cliff road with the Atlantic below. Toll road; closes in high wind. Sunrise is the time — the light hits the orange rock and the traffic hasn't arrived.