Why this ride
A 129 km round trip from Cape Town - roughly 2 h 22 in the saddle. The stops in between: Cape Floral Region Protected Areas and back through Cape Floral Region Protected Areas.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Cape Town day out · Cape Floral Region Protected Areas
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 129 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 2 h 22
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
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Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Scenic road chapters
Chapmans Peak Drive
Expect company on a summer weekend. Early is better than fast. For 65 km this is Chapmans Peak Drive, a road with a name of its own and a reason for it.
Chapter facts
- Length
- 66 km
- Named road
- Chapmans Peak Drive
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Cape Town
Cape Town sits at the foot of Table Mountain, a flat-topped sandstone wall about a kilometre high, and on a day when the tablecloth of cloud spills over the edge it is one of the great sights of the world. The city lies between the mountain and the Atlantic, with a harbour that was founded in 1652 by the Dutch East India Company as a supply station for ships on the route to the East. It grew into a port of many cultures, and the mix of Dutch, Malay, African and British influences is still visible in its food, language and architecture.
Read the complete Cape Town write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Cape Town is where the day begins. Next is Cape Floral Region Protected Areas.
2. Cape Floral Region Protected Areas
The Cape Peninsula ends in a long, wind-battered headland, and at its tip, Cape Point, the Atlantic and Indian oceans seem to argue. Here the rock plunges to the sea in great cliffs, the sky is huge, and on most days a gale tries to remove your hat. This is the southern part of Table Mountain National Park, set aside to protect the Cape Floral Region, the smallest and richest of the world's six plant kingdoms.
Read the complete Cape Floral Region Protected Areas write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Cape Floral Region Protected Areas comes up 33 km in.
3. Cape Floral Region Protected Areas
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Cape Floral Region Protected Areas write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
66 km in you reach Cape Floral Region Protected Areas. Next is back through Cape Floral Region Protected Areas.
4. back through Cape Floral Region Protected Areas
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Cape Floral Region Protected Areas write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Cape Floral Region Protected Areas, late in the day. Next is Cape Town.
5. Cape Town
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Cape Town write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Cape Town. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Cape Town to Cape Floral Region Protected Areas
Cape Town → Cape Floral Region Protected Areas is 66 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
back through Cape Floral Region Protected Areas to Cape Town
back through Cape Floral Region Protected Areas → Cape Town is 66 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.