Pipe Track hike to Camps Bay: the beginner friendly route with the best views in Cape Town

𝑩𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒓 𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒍𝒚 𝒉𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒓𝒕! The Pipe Track hike to Camps Bay route is the perfect beginner friendly hike for anyone who is keen on getting some good exercise 𝘼𝙉𝘿 seeing the best views of Cape Town’s beauty; the 12 Apostles, the Atlantic Sea and Lions Head.

Pipe Track hike

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𝐇𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭: The hike starts on Tafelberg Road, off the main road. You will see some stairs and there are usually people climbing there.

This route continues on to many other routes, and you can access various peaks/ destinations from here (we started the Table Mountain hike from here too, for the views 😜). The hike to Camps Bay is easy for anyone though.

To access this, you will continue on the general Pipe Track route (it’s literally just straight along the designated path) until you reach the Kasteelport junction, where you will need to take a right downwards.

𝐇𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐝: Then, you will reach a jeep track route at the bottom where you will again take a right. The final turn will be a left, going downwards towards Camps Bay.

🛑 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐬! This last part is beautiful, and we recommend savouring every moment of it. Climb up the many rocks along the way and witness breathtaking scenery. The hike should take you approximately 1.5 – 2 hours depending on the stops you take and your pace.

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