The South Peninsula has some hidden gem mountain climbing trails with caves and shipwrecks. When you’re attempting to flee the mountain climbing visitors on Lion’s Head and Desk Mountain however are additionally looking for gentler mountains to climb, then these mountain climbing trails are what you’re searching for. Listed below are 5 mountain climbing trails you possibly can get pleasure from with youngsters.
1. Boomslang cave
The Boomslang cave is situated proper above Kalk Bay and is a reasonably straightforward cave to entry. You don’t have to be the fittest particular person to have the ability to full this hike and this makes it a child-friendly path too. To get to the start of the path, you will want to stroll as much as Boyes Drive to an indication printed ‘Echo Valley’. Bear in mind that you’re mountain climbing right into a cave so ensure to hold a torchlight and ideally put on lengthy pants as a result of you’ll be doing a number of crawling contained in the caves. Boomslang cave is a haven for bats so don’t make an excessive amount of noise and DO NOT shine your torchlight onto the bats in any other case you’ll disturb them. From up the mountain, you’re in a position to look down onto Kalk Bay and the harbour. This hike is a spherical journey so you’ll begin and finish your hike on the ‘Echo Valley’ signal.
The place: Kalk Bay on Boyes Drive
Period: 2 hours (4km)
2. Elsies Peak
From the underside car parking zone proper reverse 1st Avenue on Kommetjie Highway, you’ll stroll up a flight of stairs that may lead you to the start of the path on Mountain Highway. After the ‘Elsies Peak’ signage, you’ll start to climb the mountain whereas trying down at Fish Hoek and Glencairn. The primary little bit of the hike is a strenuous staircase that may give your legs the run for his or her cash. After the staircase, the climb will get much less steep till you’re casually strolling on sand. If you get to the final little bit of the mountain approaching the highest, you’ll have to climb rocks utilizing each your arms and toes. From the highest of the mountain, you’ll stare upon Kalk Bay, Glencairn, Fish Hoek, and Simon’s City. This path positively isn’t a troublesome one so youngsters can take part on this hike too.
The place: Fish Hoek, Mountain Highway
Period: 1 hour half-hour
3. Friends cave
Friends cave is situated proper above Fish Hoek’s sand dunes close to the soccer fields. The climbing begins on the dunes. Proper after that climb you might be met with what appears to be a unending flight of stairs. Identical to the paths talked about above, this hike is an efficient however steep hike. If you’re unfit this climb will take you a short while longer to succeed in the cave. The cave nonetheless has work on the rocks and also you clearly will see that over some individuals have drawn some latest outlines.
The place: Above sand dunes in Fish Hoek
Period: 1 hour 45 minutes
4. Thomas T Tucker shipwreck hike
Formally generally known as the Olifantsbos Shipwreck Path, the mountain climbing path falls throughout the Cape Level Nature Reserve with over 1200 endemic and guarded crops and numerous wildlife. Following the yellow path markers, you’ll hike down from the Olifantsbos car parking zone to the ocean the place the Thomas T Tucker struck the Albatross Rock in 1942. When you’ve reached the shipwreck you might be welcomed to discover the left of items of the Thomas T Tucker with youngsters too. This hike is an extended one. Relying in your health, it would take 2 – 4 hours to climb down and again as much as Olifantsbos parking.
The place: Olifantsbos, Cape Level Nature Reserve
Period: 2 – 4 hours (3km)
5. Elephant’s Eye
Elephant’s Eye is a mountain climbing path in Silvermine and it’s known as this as a result of the mountain seems just like the aspect of an Elephant’s head and the cave is positioned simply the place a watch could be. Many of the stroll alongside this path is on gravel, and the upper you stand up the mountain, the extra publicity you get to the great thing about False Bay. This path is the youngsters’s favorite due to the cave and the likelihood to swim within the dam.
Period: 50 minutes