Chapman's Peak Drive
M6Hout Bay to Noordhoek · Western Cape
Distance5.9mi · 9.5 km
Drive time13 minon the road
DifficultyModerate
CoastMountain
Coastal toll road carved into a sea cliff.
This 9km toll road links Hout Bay and Noordhoek, hugging the near-vertical face of Chapman's Peak above the Atlantic. Cut into the mountain between 1915 and 1922, it winds through more than 80 bends with catch nets and two semi-tunnels guarding against rockfall. Mind the falling rock, cyclists and weather closures.
Where it runs
Hout BayStart · Western Cape
NoordhoekEnd · South Africa
Character
Corners114bends
Tightness7of 10
Max gradient13%≈ 1-in-8
Hairpins0tight bends
Climb285 mtotal ascent
Summit195 mhighest point · 640 ft
SpringSummerAutumn
Elevation
189 m rangeKnow before you go
- Rockfall and slides
- Cyclists and pedestrians
- Toll gate and closures
Along the road
- viewpoint Chapman's Peak View Point
- viewpoint Chapman's Peak
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