Dog-friendly hiking trails in Cape Town

Dog-friendly hiking trails listed in Cape Town.

Dog rules differ by listing. Some reserves allow dogs off-leash across the whole property; others require a leash, restrict dogs to one section, or need a separate permit — SANParks' My Activity permit is the usual rule on Table Mountain National Park sections. A few listings only allow dogs with the reserve manager's written consent.

This page lists the Cape Town listings that match this filter.

14 listings are shown here, graded 2 easy, 5 moderate, with measured distances from 4.5km up to 12km. 14 of 14 are dog-friendly.

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14 trails listed.

Name Area Distance Grade Fee Hours Dogs
Cecilia Forest Waterfall Trail Constantia, Cape Town — — See listing — Yes
Company's Garden City Bowl, Cape Town — — Free — Yes
Constantia Nek - De Villiers Dam Circuit Constantia, Cape Town — — See listing — Yes
De Waal Park City Bowl, Cape Town — — Free — Yes
Elephant's Eye Silvermine, Cape Town 5 km moderate See listing — Yes
Green Point Park Green Point, Cape Town — — Free — Yes
Groot Constantia Estate Picnics Constantia, Cape Town — — See listing — Yes
Kalk Bay Peak and Spes Bona Forest Trail Kalk Bay, Cape Town 6.9 km moderate See listing — Yes
Lion's Head Table Mountain, Cape Town 5.5 km moderate See listing — Yes
Newlands Forest Contour Path Newlands, Cape Town — moderate See listing — Yes
Pipe Track Table Mountain, Cape Town 12 km easy See listing — Yes
Silvermine Reservoir Picnic Site Silvermine, Cape Town — — See listing — Yes
Silvermine Waterfall Trail Silvermine, Cape Town 4.5 km easy See listing Gate 2 opens 08:00 and closes 18:00 year-round. Yes
Woodcutters Trail Newlands, Cape Town — moderate See listing — Yes
The Twelve Apostles mountain range above the Atlantic seaboard, Cape Town
Cape Town region · representative photo, not this trail

Cecilia Forest Waterfall Trail

Constantia, Cape Town

TMNP forest walk from the Rhodes Drive car park to seasonal Cecilia Waterfall — My Activity for dogs, no SANParks-published kilometre figure.

  • Dogs OK
The Twelve Apostles mountain range above the Atlantic seaboard, Cape Town
Cape Town region · representative photo, not this trail

Company's Garden

City Bowl, Cape Town

Cape Town's oldest public garden, a free green space in the CBD with lawns, a dog-friendly café and historic avenues.

  • Picnic
  • Dogs OK
  • Free entry
The Twelve Apostles mountain range above the Atlantic seaboard, Cape Town
Cape Town region · representative photo, not this trail

Constantia Nek - De Villiers Dam Circuit

Constantia, Cape Town

A busier, relatively safe loop from Constantia Nek past a mountain dam.

  • Dogs OK
The Twelve Apostles mountain range above the Atlantic seaboard, Cape Town
Cape Town region · representative photo, not this trail

De Waal Park

City Bowl, Cape Town

A historic, fully-enclosed City Bowl park with shaded picnic areas, a favourite for off-leash dog walking.

  • Picnic
  • Dogs OK
  • Free entry
The Twelve Apostles mountain range above the Atlantic seaboard, Cape Town
Cape Town region · representative photo, not this trail

Elephant's Eye

Silvermine, Cape Town · 5 km · moderate

A cave with sweeping views over Tokai and Muizenberg, reached via a mostly flat Silvermine trail with a rocky final push.

  • Dogs OK
The Twelve Apostles mountain range above the Atlantic seaboard, Cape Town
Cape Town region · representative photo, not this trail

Green Point Park

Green Point, Cape Town

A large, free municipal park near the stadium with gardens, water features and a dedicated off-leash dog area.

  • Picnic
  • Dogs OK
  • Free entry
The Twelve Apostles mountain range above the Atlantic seaboard, Cape Town
Cape Town region · representative photo, not this trail

Groot Constantia Estate Picnics

Constantia, Cape Town

Estate lawns at South Africa's oldest wine farm, with picnic baskets supplied by the on-site restaurants rather than bring-your-own.

  • Picnic
  • Dogs OK
The Twelve Apostles mountain range above the Atlantic seaboard, Cape Town
Cape Town region · representative photo, not this trail

Kalk Bay Peak and Spes Bona Forest Trail

Kalk Bay, Cape Town · 6.9 km · moderate

A longer circuit through Mimetes Valley to Kalk Bay Peak and back through Afromontane forest, in an area with a history of hiker safety incidents.

  • Dogs OK
The Twelve Apostles mountain range above the Atlantic seaboard, Cape Town
Cape Town region · representative photo, not this trail

Lion's Head

Table Mountain, Cape Town · 5.5 km · moderate

A spiral summit trail with 360° views over the city, Camps Bay and Table Mountain — chains and ladders near the top.

  • Dogs OK
The Twelve Apostles mountain range above the Atlantic seaboard, Cape Town
Cape Town region · representative photo, not this trail

Newlands Forest Contour Path

Newlands, Cape Town · moderate

Shaded contour-path stretch through Newlands Forest toward the Kirstenbosch side — a moderate forest walk, not the picnic site and not Newlands Ravine.

  • Dogs OK
The Twelve Apostles mountain range above the Atlantic seaboard, Cape Town
Cape Town region · representative photo, not this trail

Pipe Track

Table Mountain, Cape Town · 12 km · easy

A long, mostly flat contour path beneath Table Mountain's Twelve Apostles, with ocean views over Camps Bay.

  • Dogs OK
The Twelve Apostles mountain range above the Atlantic seaboard, Cape Town
Cape Town region · representative photo, not this trail

Silvermine Reservoir Picnic Site

Silvermine, Cape Town

Silvermine Reservoir (the dam at Gate 1): a SANParks picnic beside the water in Table Mountain National Park.

  • Picnic
  • Dogs OK
The Twelve Apostles mountain range above the Atlantic seaboard, Cape Town
Cape Town region · representative photo, not this trail

Silvermine Waterfall Trail

Silvermine, Cape Town · 4.5 km · easy

A gentle, mostly flat path to a seasonal waterfall in the Silvermine section of Table Mountain National Park.

  • Dogs OK
  • Gate 2 opens 08:00 and closes 18:00 year-round.
The Twelve Apostles mountain range above the Atlantic seaboard, Cape Town
Cape Town region · representative photo, not this trail

Woodcutters Trail

Newlands, Cape Town · moderate

Gentler Newlands Forest loop through plantation and indigenous forest — a shorter walk than the ravine, not a SANParks-published kilometre hike.

  • Dogs OK

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Which hiking trails in Cape Town allow dogs?
Cecilia Forest Waterfall Trail; Company's Garden; Constantia Nek - De Villiers Dam Circuit; De Waal Park; Elephant's Eye; Green Point Park; Groot Constantia Estate Picnics; Kalk Bay Peak and Spes Bona Forest Trail; Lion's Head; Newlands Forest Contour Path; Pipe Track; Silvermine Reservoir Picnic Site; Silvermine Waterfall Trail; Woodcutters Trail. Leash and permit rules still vary — read the listing before you go.

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