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Driving roads near Cape Town

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

Satellite map of Bain's Kloof Pass Bain's Kloof Pass18 mi · 41 min · 598.1 m summitView the roadbook ›

The roads, closest first

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 · 739.6 m summit· 41 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?
4 of the roads in our catalogue pass within 100 miles of Cape Town, every one mapped from real road geometry and fact-checked.
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.