Lay-bys
Views over Hout Bay.
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One of the world's most beautiful coastal roads, running about nine kilometres between Hout Bay and Noordhoek on the west coast of the Cape Peninsula, carved into the cliffs of Chapman's Peak right above the Atlantic, with more than a hundred bends. The road was cut between 1915 and 1922 through granite and sandstone, an engineering feat in its day. Lay-bys along it give stunning views over Hout Bay, the Sentinel and the ocean, and whales may appear offshore in season. It is a toll road for cars and sometimes closes in bad weather because of rockfall risk, so check its status before you go. It is loveliest late in the day, as the sun sets over the ocean. The drive is usually part of a full-day loop around the Cape Peninsula with the Cape of Good Hope and Boulders Beach, or a trip to Hout Bay with its market and fish restaurants.
Views over Hout Bay.
Above the Atlantic.
Over the ocean.
Between Hout Bay and Noordhoek, west coast of the Cape Peninsula
No, it sometimes closes in bad weather because of rockfall risk, so check before you go.