Waterfall hikes in Cape Town | Hikeza

Most waterfall trails listed here are seasonal and can run dry for months. A waterfall hike can be a walk to a dry rock face. Check the listing description and safety note for seasonality before you plan the day around flowing water.

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

2 listings are shown here, graded 1 easy, with a measured distance of 4.5km where distance is tracked. 2 of 2 are dog-friendly.

Waterfall hikes in Cape Town

Waterfall hikes in Cape Town on this page are the waterfall-tagged listings: Cecilia Forest Waterfall Trail and Silvermine Waterfall Trail. Flow is often seasonal — check each listing before you plan the day around flowing water. Sort Cape Town waterfall listings by nearest.

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Name	Area	Distance	Grade	Fee	Hours	Dogs
Cecilia Forest Waterfall Trail	Constantia, 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

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

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.

Run a trail here? Get listed free, or ask about a featured slot from R1 990 a year.

Where are waterfall hikes in Cape Town?: Cecilia Forest Waterfall Trail and Silvermine Waterfall Trail are the waterfall-tagged listings on Hikeza for Cape Town. This filter is not a complete national map — check each listing for access, fee and seasonality.
Do waterfall hikes in Cape Town flow year-round?: Most waterfall trails listed here are seasonal and can run dry for months. A waterfall hike can be a walk to a dry rock face. Check the listing description and safety note before you plan the day around flowing water.
Is Silvermine waterfall the same as Silvermine dam?: No. Silvermine Waterfall Trail is the Gate 2 walk in Table Mountain National Park. Silvermine dam or Silvermine reservoir picnic is Gate 1. Confirm the current TMNP conservation fee on the SANParks rates page — we do not copy a rand figure.
Can I take my dog on waterfall hikes in Cape Town?: Cecilia Forest Waterfall Trail and Silvermine Waterfall Trail allow dogs on the listing. On these Table Mountain National Park walks, dogs need a SANParks My Activity permit and must stay on a leash — read each listing for the exact rule.

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