Where is Elephant's Eye cave Cape Town?

Elephant's Eye cave Cape Town is in the Silvermine section of Table Mountain National Park, reached from Gate 1 / East off Ou Kaapse Weg. The listing is about 5km and two hours. Confirm the current route and conservation fee on SANParks.

How long is the Elephant's Eye hike?

The listing on this site is about 5km and two hours: a mostly flat Silvermine path with a rockier last stretch to the cave. Confirm the current route on SANParks before you treat that as a GPS figure.

Are dogs allowed at Elephant’s Eye and Silvermine?

Yes, on a leash, with a SANParks My Activity permit. At the reservoir picnic site dogs are restricted to the far side of the dam.

Is there signal or card payment at Silvermine?

Listings here record no cellphone signal in the section and cash-only at the gate. Confirm both on SANParks before you drive — we do not invent a conservation-fee figure.

Elephant's Eye hike and Silvermine trails

“Elephant's Eye hike” and “Silvermine hiking” are the same SANParks gate off Ou Kaapse Weg, not a Table Mountain summit. For Platteklip, Lion's Head and India Venster see Table Mountain hike.

Distance: 5 km
Grade: moderate
Time: 2 hours
Dogs: Allowed with a SANParks My Activity permit
Parking: Silvermine Gate 1 / East, off Ou Kaapse Weg.

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Elephant's Eye cave Cape Town

Elephant's Eye is a cave in the Silvermine section of Table Mountain National Park. The path stays largely flat before a steeper, rockier climb to the cave mouth, with views across Tokai toward Muizenberg and False Bay. We publish about 5km and two hours on the listing — treat that as a planning figure and confirm the current route on SANParks. Drops near the cave: keep dogs on a short lead.

The other Silvermine days

Silvermine Waterfall Trail — easy, about 4.5km from Silvermine East / Gate 1. Seasonal falls, best after winter rain.
Silvermine Reservoir Picnic Site — bring-your-own beside the dam, not a wine-estate basket. Dogs only on the far side of the reservoir, with a My Activity permit.

SANParks publishes Table Mountain conservation fees on the TMNP rates page. We do not copy a rand figure onto these listings. Official Silvermine page: Silvermine (SANParks).

Nearby if you want the Atlantic side instead: Chapman's Peak hike from Hout Bay. The reserve hub is Silvermine Nature Reserve. Browse Silvermine listings.

Questions

Where is Elephant's Eye cave Cape Town?: Elephant's Eye cave Cape Town is in the Silvermine section of Table Mountain National Park, reached from Gate 1 / East off Ou Kaapse Weg. The listing is about 5km and two hours. Confirm the current route and conservation fee on SANParks.
How long is the Elephant's Eye hike?: The listing on this site is about 5km and two hours: a mostly flat Silvermine path with a rockier last stretch to the cave. Confirm the current route on SANParks before you treat that as a GPS figure.
Are dogs allowed at Elephant’s Eye and Silvermine?: Yes, on a leash, with a SANParks My Activity permit. At the reservoir picnic site dogs are restricted to the far side of the dam.
Is there signal or card payment at Silvermine?: Listings here record no cellphone signal in the section and cash-only at the gate. Confirm both on SANParks before you drive — we do not invent a conservation-fee figure.