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Mountain toll road · about 43 km · about 105 min
Chapman’s Peak and Noordhoek
Drive from Hout Bay across the condition-dependent Chapman’s Peak toll road to Noordhoek, then return inland through Silvermine and Constantia Nek.
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Route overview
- Hout Bay Harbour — defined departure point before the mountain road.
- Chapman’s Peak Drive Lookout — use only an officially open designated stopping bay.
- Noordhoek Farm Village — defined village arrival point after the toll-road crossing.
- Silvermine Gate 1 — park access point on the inland return corridor.
- Constantia Nek — inland completion point and fallback anchor.
This route intentionally uses Chapman’s Peak Drive. Toll amount, payment methods, operating status, directional controls and vehicle restrictions are non-live. Review official information and the complete current Maps route before departure.
Closure fallback
If Chapman’s Peak Drive is closed, restricted or affected by severe wind, poor visibility, rockfall, wildfire, flooding or an incident, omit the toll-road and lookout leg entirely. Use only a current signed inland route via Constantia Nek and Ou Kaapse Weg when navigation and road signs show that corridor is open; otherwise abandon the route.
AI-generated disclosure
Route data is AI-generated and has not been independently verified. Directions, duration, left-side-driving context, legal stopping, access, weather, visibility, rockfall, wildfire, toll, operating status and parking information may be inaccurate or outdated.
Before you leave
Check current official road status, navigation, signs, toll and payment rules, vehicle restrictions, wind, weather, visibility, wildfire, rockfall, park alerts, daylight, access and parking. Never stop at the toll plaza, in a live lane, on a road shoulder or outside an officially open designated bay.