Table Mountain Pipe Track Contour — the path itself
Cape Town

Table Mountain Pipe Track Contour

The old water pipe contour path across Table Mountain's west face — Kloof Nek to Corridor Ravine.

4.23 km60 min mindful pace100 m gainpaved
Some steps · accessible alternatives noted on the page
Why this route restores

The Pipe Track is Table Mountain's easiest walk — a flat contour path at 200 metres elevation with continuous Atlantic views. Built in 1887 to service reservoirs, it's now Cape Town's most restorative walk.

Presence notes

Start at Kloof Nek car park, follow the level pipe track south along Table Mountain's western contour, passing above Camps Bay's white beaches, and finish at Corridor Ravine's shaded gully.

Xymove intelligence

The map

Xymove Map4.23 km

The path

Photographs from along the way.

Table Mountain Pipe Track Contour — path photograph 1
Table Mountain Pipe Track Contour — path photograph 2
Table Mountain Pipe Track Contour — path photograph 3
Table Mountain Pipe Track Contour — path photograph 4
Table Mountain Pipe Track Contour — path photograph 5
Table Mountain Pipe Track Contour — path photograph 6

Elevation profile

0 kmPeak +100 m4.23 km

Total gain 100 m over 4.23 km · paved surface.

Accessibility, honestly

Some steps · accessible alternatives noted on the page

Compacted earth contour path, largely level with some rocky sections. Not stroller or wheelchair accessible. Handrails absent — bring hiking poles if uncertain.

Surface
paved
Gradient
Rolling, with short easy inclines · 100 m gain over 4.23 km
Resting points
3 benches, shade & rest spots along the way — see the practical map below.
What this route supports
  • Stroller
  • Wheelchair
  • Cane
  • Benches
  • Shade
  • Water
  • Restrooms

Xymove Soul Signature

A seven-axis reading of what this walk gives the walker: Quiet, Nature, Flow, Water, Heritage, Recovery, Ascent.

Quiet88Nature90Flow90Water86Heritage86Recovery88Ascent56

"A hundred-year-old water track across a mountain face."

  • QuietSignature
    88

    Sound stays soft — you'll hear leaves, water and your own breath more than traffic.

  • NatureSignature
    90

    Living land holds you the whole way — trees, birdsong, real soil underfoot.

  • FlowSignature
    90

    One continuous line — few crossings, easy to find and keep your rhythm.

  • WaterStrong
    86

    Water beside you most of the way — a river, canal, lake or sea keeping company.

  • HeritageStrong
    86

    Old stones and long memory hold the route — architecture, gardens, sacred edges.

  • RecoverySignature
    88

    Deeply restorative — low effort, soft surface, safe to walk slowly.

  • AscentPresent
    56

    Gentle rises with recovery in between — an opening view or two.

Mindful pace · protecting the nervous system

Let the trees do most of the noticing.

Cadence
4.2 km/h
≈ 104 steps / min

Restorative · a pace the vagus nerve can rest in

Breath

Breathe in for 4 steps, out for 5. Keep the exhale a little longer than the inhale — that is the whole practice.

If pressure arrives

Slow down until the count softens. Sit on the next bench for a full minute. Presence is the goal — the map will wait.

Station to trail

Car-free access mapping for this route is still in progress. Check the transit note above for guidance.

Practical care along the way

Benches, water, restrooms, shade, and safe places to rest.

cafe
Kloof Nek café and Camps Bay strip below
fountain
No refill — bring 1.5 L
restroom
Restrooms at Kloof Nek car park
bench
No formal benches — flat rocks throughout
shade
Partial — silver tree groves in Corridor Ravine
view
Atlantic Ocean from every step
rest
Corridor Ravine — shaded and cool
transit
MyCiTi bus 107 to Kloof Nek from Civic Centre
Best time · Early morning or the two hours before sunset
Transit · MyCiTi bus 107 from Civic Centre to Kloof Nek.