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Driving roads near Cape Town

5 great driving roads within 100 miles of Cape Town. The closest is Chapman’s Peak Drive, 9 miles out. Distances are straight-line, so drive times will vary.

The roads, closest first

Satellite map of Bain's Kloof Pass Bain’s Kloof Pass18 mi · 41 min · 598 m summitView the roadbook ›
Satellite map of Chapman's Peak Drive, South Africa

Chapman’s Peak Drive

M6South Africa

6 mi · 13 min · 114 corners · 9 mi away

Satellite map of Clarence Drive, South Africa

Clarence Drive

R44South Africa

29 mi · 55 min · 77 corners · 30 mi away

Satellite map of Franschhoek Pass, South Africa

Franschhoek Pass

R45South Africa

5 mi · 11 min · 740 m summit · 41 mi away

Satellite map of Route 62, South Africa

Route 62

R62South Africa

144 mi · 4 h 48 min · 732 m summit · 99 mi away

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Driving near Cape Town: common questions

What is the best driving road near Cape Town?
Bain’s Kloof Pass, about 40 miles from Cape Town as the crow flies. Tarred 1850s convict-built pass above the Witte River.
How many great driving roads are within 100 miles of Cape Town?
5 of the roads in our catalogue pass within 100 miles of Cape Town, every one traced from OpenStreetMap.
What is the closest great driving road to Cape Town?
Chapman’s Peak Drive, about 9 miles away. Nine kilometres carved into the near-vertical face of Chapman’s Peak, the Atlantic straight below and 114 bends between Hout Bay and Noordhoek.