Hout Bay Beach
A long, flat crescent of white sand with the Sentinel at one end and Chapman's Peak at the other. The valley's living room.
freedogskids
beach· 1.5 hrs· Free
Things to do
What's actually worth doing in Hout Bay
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The Sentinel
The blunt peak guarding the harbour mouth. A short, steep, exposed climb for a view straight down onto the bay.
freestrenuoussunset
hike· 3 hrs· Free
Bay Harbour Market
A weekend market in a converted fish factory by the harbour. Food, makers, live music, and most of the valley.
kidsrainy-dayfree
market· 2.5 hrs· Free
Hout Bay Harbour
A working fishing harbour, not a marina. Trawlers, seals on the slipway, and fish and chips eaten off paper.
freekidsparking
heritage· 1 hr· Free
East Fort
Eighteenth-century Dutch gun battery on the Chapman's Peak side, with cannons still pointing at the bay.
freesunseteasy
heritage· 1 hr· Free
Karbonkelberg Traverse
A long, serious mountain traverse above Hangberg towards Llandudno. Big country, big consequences.
freestrenuous
hike· 6 hrs· Free
Little Lion's Head
A steep, direct climb above Llandudno for one of the best sunset views on the Atlantic seaboard.
freestrenuoussunset
hike· 2.5 hrs· Free