South Africa

Chapman's Peak Drive

Nine kilometres and 114 curves carved into a cliff face between Hout Bay and Noordhoek, the Atlantic hammering away below — Cape Town's celebrated toll road earns every rand.

Best forRomantic
Approx. flying time~19h 45m from Los Angeles
Nearest airportCape Town (CPT)

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About this place

Drive it in the late afternoon towards the sunset, pull into the viewpoints with a picnic, then carry on to Boulders Beach for the penguins and Cape Point for the full peninsula loop. Check the road's status before setting out; high winds close it now and then.

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When to go

Daytime highs run from about 16°C in July to 22°C in January. Driest November to February; wettest in July, with rain on about 12 days.

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August16° · rain 10 daysCool with rain most weeks.

Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis). Highlighted months are warm and mostly dry — December to March.

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