South Africa Guide
Cape Town
Chapman's Peak Drive
Chapman's Peak Drive is a thrilling journey. For 10km the road carves into the mountainside on the one side, dropping precipitously hundreds of metres to the ocean on the other. Unceasingly spectacular views take in the breadth of Hout Bay to the Sentinel on a curved outcrop. Chapman's Peak gets closed in very windy weather because of the danger of rock falls, and can remain so for weeks at a time. Scores of cyclists sweat their way round, making considerate driving a necessity. Chapman's Peak Drive is a toll road (R23 per vehicle) with a single toll booth at the northern (Hout Bay) end of the road.