Cape Town Winter

Cape Town Winter
Table Mountain

Cape Town Winter

Cape Town Winter
Table Mountain / Robben Island

Monday, July 2, 2007

Outdoor Adventures

The tip of the Peninsula has more outdoor stuff than the Discovery Channel
The South Peninsula is affordable and easily accessible for novice adventure seekers or hard ore adrenalin addicts. So get on your bike, wriggle into a wetsuit or lace up your hiking boots. The Cape Point Route spans two coastlines wrapped around a National Park and runs from Hout Bay along the Atlantic coastline to Cape Point itself, then back along the False Bay coastline to Muizenburg.
With cycle fever in the Cape, hop on a bike and do it with wheels! Road or mountain bike, you can use the entire Cape Point Route with the wind in your hair, mountains on one side and sea on the other. For visitors, bike hire is available at Noordhoek Farm Village (Tel: 021 789 2654) at the southern end of Chapman’s Peak Drive. Grab some refreshments for the trip from the farmstall or come back afterwards for some pub and grub.
For the runners, if you prefer to stay off the tar there are dozens of run trails, like the Vlakkenberg route to Hout Bay which is one of the most challenging yet rewarding routes with fantastic views.
This part of the Cape is also perfect for waterbabies...Scuba dive into the depths and discover huge kelp forests, reefs and ghostly shipwrecks (Pisces Divers tel: 021 782 7205)
Or for the penguin viewing experience with a difference head to Simon’s Town waterfront and sea kayak south of the harbour to Boulders Beach to see the penguins from the water. Seals will do a slow paddle alongside and the birdlife is astounding. You don't have to be a professional or even experienced - the kayaks are stable and safe (Sea Kayaks Simons Town tel: 021 501 8930)
For land lovers, hiking is one of the most popular ways to get the best views with no crowds. Hot spots for hiking are Silvermine Nature Reserve, Chapman’s Peak Drive, Cape Point Nature Reserve, Kalk Bay Caves or Elsies Peak.
So there’s no reason not to get out there…. It’s as easy as falling of a couch! For more information about activities in the area, see www.capepointroute.co.za

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