Where are hiking trails in Silvermine?

Hikeza lists Elephant's Eye; Silvermine Reservoir Picnic Site; Silvermine Waterfall Trail in Silvermine, Cape Town. Compare distance, fee and dogs on each listing.

Where is Silvermine reservoir?

Silvermine reservoir picnic is the Gate 1 listing. The waterfall trail is a different walk from Gate 2. Confirm the current TMNP conservation fee on the SANParks rates page.

Where is Silvermine dam?

Silvermine dam is the same Gate 1 waterbody as Silvermine reservoir. The picnic listing is the Gate 1 lawn, not the Waterfall Trail.

Where is the Silvermine hiking trail?

Elephant's Eye; Silvermine Reservoir Picnic Site; Silvermine Waterfall Trail sit in the SANParks Silvermine section off Ou Kaapse Weg. There is not one signed loop sold as “the Silvermine hiking trail”.

Where is Elephant's Eye cave Cape Town?

Elephant's Eye cave Cape Town is the Silvermine cave listing, reached from Gate 1 / East off Ou Kaapse Weg. The Waterfall Trail is a different walk from Gate 2.

Which listings in Silvermine have published hours?

Silvermine Waterfall Trail prints hours from the official page. Set Hours to Published. A dash in the Hours column means we have not found published hours — confirm before you go.

Hiking trails in Silvermine

Silvermine's three listings sit inside the same Table Mountain National Park section: the Waterfall Trail is a light walk to a seasonal waterfall best seen after winter rain; Elephant's Eye climbs to a cave with wide views over Tokai and Muizenberg; and the reservoir-side picnic sits at Gate 1. SANParks says there are no credit card facilities at the Silvermine entrance gate.

Gate 1 is the reservoir, picnic and Constantiaberg side. Gate 2 (08:00–18:00 year-round) is the later left turn for forest, waterfall and the Kalk Bay direction. Dogs need a SANParks My Activity permit; at the picnic they stay on the far side of the reservoir. Confirm the current TMNP conservation fee rather than a copied figure.

3 listings are shown here, graded 1 easy, 1 moderate, with measured distances from 4.5km up to 5km. 3 of 3 are dog-friendly.

Silvermine reservoir

Silvermine reservoir is the Gate 1 picnic beside the dam in Table Mountain National Park — not the Waterfall Trail at Gate 2. Silvermine dam picnic listing.

Silvermine dam

Silvermine dam is the same Gate 1 waterbody as Silvermine reservoir. Confirm the current TMNP conservation fee on the SANParks rates page. Silvermine dam picnic listing.

Silvermine hiking trail

Silvermine hiking trail usually means the SANParks section off Ou Kaapse Weg, not one signed loop. The listed walks are Elephant’s Eye, the Waterfall Trail at Gate 2, and the Gate 1 picnic. Silvermine hiking guide.

Elephant's Eye cave Cape Town

Elephant's Eye cave Cape Town is the Silvermine cave in Table Mountain National Park, reached from Gate 1 / East off Ou Kaapse Weg — not the Waterfall Trail at Gate 2. Elephant's Eye cave listing.

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3 trails listed.

Name	Area	Distance	Grade	Fee	Hours	Dogs
Elephant's Eye	Silvermine, Cape Town	5 km	moderate	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

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

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

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.

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Where are hiking trails in Silvermine?: Hikeza lists Elephant's Eye; Silvermine Reservoir Picnic Site; Silvermine Waterfall Trail in Silvermine, Cape Town. Compare distance, fee and dogs on each listing.
Where is Silvermine reservoir?: Silvermine reservoir picnic is the Gate 1 listing. The waterfall trail is a different walk from Gate 2. Confirm the current TMNP conservation fee on the SANParks rates page.
Where is Silvermine dam?: Silvermine dam is the same Gate 1 waterbody as Silvermine reservoir. The picnic listing is the Gate 1 lawn, not the Waterfall Trail.
Where is the Silvermine hiking trail?: Elephant's Eye; Silvermine Reservoir Picnic Site; Silvermine Waterfall Trail sit in the SANParks Silvermine section off Ou Kaapse Weg. There is not one signed loop sold as “the Silvermine hiking trail”.
Where is Elephant's Eye cave Cape Town?: Elephant's Eye cave Cape Town is the Silvermine cave listing, reached from Gate 1 / East off Ou Kaapse Weg. The Waterfall Trail is a different walk from Gate 2.
Which listings in Silvermine have published hours?: Silvermine Waterfall Trail prints hours from the official page. Set Hours to Published. A dash in the Hours column means we have not found published hours — confirm before you go.

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