Easy hiking trails in Cape Town

Easy hiking trails listed in Cape Town.

Easy is not a shared national grade. A trail graded easy by one reserve can be longer, hotter or steeper than a moderate route from another operator, because each reserve grades against its own trails. Check the listed distance, duration and safety note.

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

7 listings are shown here, graded 3 easy, with measured distances from 2.9km up to 12km. 5 of 7 are dog-friendly.

Easy hiking trails in Cape Town

Easy hiking trails in Cape Town on this page are the listings tagged easy: Company's Garden; De Waal Park; Green Point Park; Kirstenbosch Picnic Lawns; Pipe Track; Silvermine Waterfall Trail; Sugarbird Walk, Helderberg Nature Reserve. Easy is not a shared national grade — check distance and the safety note, especially with children. Sort easy Cape Town listings by nearest.

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7 trails listed.

Name Area Distance Grade Fee Hours Dogs
Company's Garden City Bowl, Cape Town — — Free — Yes
De Waal Park City Bowl, Cape Town — — Free — Yes
Green Point Park Green Point, Cape Town — — Free — Yes
Kirstenbosch Picnic Lawns Constantia, Cape Town — — R110 08:00–19:00 September–March. 08:00–18:00 April–August. No
Pipe Track Table Mountain, Cape Town 12 km easy 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
Sugarbird Walk, Helderberg Nature Reserve Helderberg, Cape Town 2.9 km easy R30 December–February 07:30–20:00; March and November 07:30–19:00; April–October 07:30–17:30. No
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

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

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

Kirstenbosch Picnic Lawns

Constantia, Cape Town

Open lawns below the botanical gardens' Boomslang canopy walkway, with mountain views and shaded picnic spots.

  • Picnic
  • No dogs
  • 08:00–19:00 September–March. 08:00–18:00 April–August.
Entry from R110
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 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

Sugarbird Walk, Helderberg Nature Reserve

Helderberg, Cape Town · 2.9 km · easy

Friends yellow route: 2.9km, about 45 minutes, grade 1A. Same City cashless gate as Helderberg Nature Reserve — adults R30 on the 2026/27 table.

  • No dogs
  • December–February 07:30–20:00; March and November 07:30–19:00; April–October 07:30–17:30.
Entry from R30

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Which hiking trails in Cape Town are easy?
Company's Garden; De Waal Park; Green Point Park; Kirstenbosch Picnic Lawns; Pipe Track; Silvermine Waterfall Trail; Sugarbird Walk, Helderberg Nature Reserve are tagged easy on Hikeza. Easy is not a shared national grade — check distance and the safety note, especially with children.
Where are easy hiking trails in Cape Town?
Company's Garden; De Waal Park; Green Point Park; Kirstenbosch Picnic Lawns; Pipe Track; Silvermine Waterfall Trail; Sugarbird Walk, Helderberg Nature Reserve are tagged easy. Easy is not a shared national grade — check distance and the safety note, especially with children.

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