The Sentinel or Hangberg is a peak marking the western end of the mouth of
Hout Bay in
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ...
. It has a sheer cliff dropping towards the sea, and a coastal hiking path is accessible at low tide. It is adjacent to Hout Bay Harbour and the
Hangberg settlement, and to the higher
Karbonkelberg peak. Just offshore to the south is a colony of
Cape fur seals known as Seal Island, and a
big wave surf spot known as "Dungeons", which has hosted the
Red Bull Big Wave Africa competition.
Possible sale
The mountain has been privately owned since 1901. In 2008, the mountain was advertised for sale by G&R Marine Services CC, who purchased it in 2003. The potential sale led to protests by the local Hangberg community. The land is zoned rural, which in theory would allow a single dwelling to be built, but it is surrounded by national park land, and
SANParks, which wishes to see the peak incorporated into the
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 ...
, indicated that it would not allow an access road under any circumstances.
References
Mountains of the Western Cape
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