Cape Town peninsula loop
- 108 km
- 964 m
- Hard
- Paved
Elevation profile
Route overview
Suits riders comfortable with a full day of 108.1 km and 964 m of climbing, with the steeper work saved for the final third.
A 108.1 km point-to-point ride from central Cape Town around the peninsula via Muizenberg, Simon's Town, Noordhoek and Hout Bay, with 964 m of climbing.
The route leaves Cape Town's City Centre and rises gently straight away, 2.4 km at 2.6% through the Foreshore and District Six, then runs south through Woodstock, Observatory, Mowbray and Newlands. At Claremont a second climb of 2 km at 4% (7.4% maximum) tops out at 131 m near Bishopscourt before the road drops through Wynberg, Tokai and Lakeside to reach the False Bay shore at Muizenberg at 24.9 km. The coast road runs past Trappies Kop and on through Glencairn to Simon's Town at 37.9 km, The Boulders and Miller's Point. From 46.5 km a 2 km climb at 3.6% starts the inland section past Redhill and Ocean View, with a further 1.8 km rise from 63.4 km, before Masiphumelele, Sunnydale and Noordhoek at 75.4 km. The hardest section comes late: short climbs from 76.2 km and 78.7 km lead past Chapman's Peak to the route's high point of 148 m at 80.7 km, then a descent to sea level at Hout Bay, the low point at -7 m. From 88.2 km the road climbs 2.4 km at 4.7% to 136 m, then follows the Atlantic shore through Llandudno, Bakoven, Clifton and Sea Point to finish at Green Point.
Highlights
- Chapman's Peak and the 148 m high point at 80.7 km
- Simon's Town, The Boulders and Miller's Point on False Bay
- 2.4 km at 4.7% climbing out of Hout Bay
- Atlantic finish through Llandudno, Clifton and Sea Point
Along the route
Places passed
On the road
Climbs
| Starts at | Length | Gain | Average | Max | Top |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 km | 2.4 km | 60 m | 2.6 % | 3.2 % | 68 m |
| 9.4 km | 2 km | 79 m | 4 % | 7.4 % | 131 m |
| 46.5 km | 2 km | 72 m | 3.6 % | 7 % | 121 m |
| 63.4 km | 1.8 km | 47 m | 2.6 % | 4.3 % | 61 m |
| 76.2 km | 1.5 km | 44 m | 3.1 % | 4.6 % | 64 m |
| 78.7 km | 1.9 km | 85 m | 4.6 % | 6.8 % | 140 m |
| 88.2 km | 2.4 km | 115 m | 4.7 % | 7.2 % | 136 m |
Practical information
- Paved
- Point to point
- 3½–5 hours riding
Know before you go
- No cafés or shops listed between 30.8 km and the finish, some 77 km
- Maximum gradients of 7.2-7.4% on the Bishopscourt and Hout Bay climbs