Kloof Nek Road, one of South Africa's oldest roads, was built in 1848 as an access road for the suburban pass with the same name which was used primarily as a look-out post for soldiers and a supply route to Camps Bay. The route starts at Kloof Street on the edge of the city bowl and turns into Camps Bay Road at the end of a mountain pass running between Table Mountain and Lion's Head. Despite being only two kilometers long, it is very steep with an average gradient 1:11. The summit of Kloof Nek Road is a small but complicated intersection that's not clearly visible on approach and often catches motorists unaware. The road's steepness may be a contributor to the regular occurrence of often-fatal accidents on Kloof Nek Road.
Attractions, entertainment and activities along Kloof Nek Road
Table Mountain National Park
* Turn into Tafelberg Road, the
Table Mountain Aerial Cableway
The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway is a cable car transportation system offering visitors a five-minute ride to the top of Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa. It is one of Cape Town's most popular tourist attractions with approximately ...
access road, from Kloof Nek Road when coming from the city bowl.
* Several mountain
hiking trails
A trail, also known as a path or track, is an unpaved lane or small road usually passing through a natural area. In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, a path or footpath is the preferred term for a pedestrian or hiking trail. Th ...
can be accessed from Tafelberg Road, just off Kloof Nek Road, where free parking can also be found.
Restaurants and Night Life
Rafiki'sHallelujahBelezaKyoto Garden SushiThe Power and the GloryMaharajahThe SorrowsThe Black Ram
Popular Attractions
Torino Chocolate HouseChristopher Moller Art GalleryDinkel Bakery
Accommodation
Kloof Nek Suites129 On Koof Nek
Transport
* Every 1–5 minutes, buses run from the city center to Camps Bay. There are several stops in Kloof Nek Road as well as a stop close to the entrance of Tafelberg Road for visitors to the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway.
* The
MyCiTi
MyCiti is a bus rapid transit service with feeders, which forms part of a greater Integrated Public Transport driven economic development strategy of the City of Cape Town Municipality (CoCT) in South Africa. The service is being rolled out a ...
Bus service runs a free shuttle from the parking area in Tafelberg Road to the Cableway boarding station in order to avoid congestion.
See also
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Cape Town
Cape Town ( af, Kaapstad; , xh, iKapa) is one of South Africa's three capital cities, serving as the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the legislative capital of the country, the oldest city in the country, and the second largest ...
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Table Mountain
Table Mountain ( naq, Huriǂoaxa, lit= sea-emerging; af, Tafelberg) is a flat-topped mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the city of Cape Town in South Africa. It is a significant tourist attraction, with many visitors using the ...
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Lion's Head
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Table Mountain National Park
Table Mountain National Park, previously known as the Cape Peninsula National Park, is a national park in Cape Town, South Africa, proclaimed on 29 May 1998, for the purpose of protecting the natural environment of the Table Mountain Chain, and ...
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Table Mountain Aerial Cableway
The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway is a cable car transportation system offering visitors a five-minute ride to the top of Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa. It is one of Cape Town's most popular tourist attractions with approximately ...
References
External links
The Black RamTorino Chocolate HouseAccident in Kloof Nek RoadSteep Kloof Nek Road{{Cape Town, built
Roads in Cape Town