Cape Point via Scarborough to Chapman's Peak Drive
Turn left onto M65 for Scarborough, past curio stands. At 8 km turn left, following M65. Enter Scarborough at about 10 km, with Camel Rock on your left at 11 km, and the two Scarborough restaurants immediately after it. Keep straight at the 4-way stop (16 km) and enter Kommetjie at about 18 km. Pass Imhoff Farm at 22 km and Solele Game Reserve at 25 km. At 26.5 km, turn left at traffic lights to M65, Ou Kaapse Weg (Old Cape Road).
At 27.5 km, turn left at traffic lights to M6 Noordhoek. Pass Noordhoek Farm Village (stop for tea!) at 31km. Chapman's Peak Drive toll road starts 500m later.
Settle back for a lazy return drive towards town, along a route that's been described as the most beautiful in the world. And there's a sunset picnic at the end of it. The route starts amid natural fynbos before skirting the sea again at Scarborough. Misty Cliffs is an idyllic cluster of houses before the road drops down past Slangkop lighthouse into Kommetjie.
Dip inland briefly before climbing above Noordhoek's endless beach to Chapman's Peak Drive, an awesome marine road carved out of the mountain with sheer, boulder-strewn drops to the sea. (A toll fee is charged.)
Chapman's Peak Drive
After leaving Chapman's Peak, drive through Hout Bay. At the second traffic circle (42km) turn left to M6 Llandudno. At the next traffic lights turn right to Llandudno. For Llandudno beach, turn left at 45 km. For Bakoven, turn left into Beta Road at about 52 km. Pass Balie Bay at 53 km and enter Camps Bay. Pass left to La Med, then turn left to The Ridge and Clifton Fourth Beach at 55 km.
Chapman's Peak Drive delivers you to Hout Bay and then it's a fabulously scenic drive to a variety of perfect sundowner spots. Take your pick from Llandudno, where there might still be time to catch some tanning rays; Bakoven, where you can grab a quick swim or sit among the seagulls on the rocks; Camps Bay's wide open spaces; or Clifton Fourth Beach - good if there's a bit of a breeze. If you don't feel like a picnic, take your pick of Camps Bay's back-to-back pavement cafés and trendy restaurants.
Clifton Fourth Beach to Waterfront
From the turn to Clifton Fourth, continue through Bantry Bay, turn left into Seacliffe at 2.2 km. Go along the beachfront through Sea Point and Three Anchor Bay. Turn left at traffic lights at 5.5 km into Beach Road and Mouille Point.
Pass Mouille Point lighthouse at 6 km and turn into the Waterfront at 8 km for a sundowner or elegant dinner. Your V&A Waterfront accommodation will be a comfortable retreat after a day around the Cape to Cape Point.
Self drive routes from Cape Town invite visitors to the Mother City to experience the natural splendour, fun activities and scenic attractio...