Constantia, Cape Town · Western Cape

Cecilia Forest waterfall walk

The Twelve Apostles mountain range above the Atlantic seaboard, Cape Town
Cape Town region · representative photograph, not this specific trail

Cecilia Forest is a Table Mountain National Park section above Constantia, reached from the Rhodes Drive car park opposite Hohenort Avenue. The usual walk goes through forest toward Cecilia Waterfall and back. SANParks monitors Cecilia Ravine and notes human use is allowed in that section. The waterfall is seasonal and often thin outside the wetter months. SANParks does not publish a distance for this walk, so we do not invent one. Dogs need a My Activity permit. Rhodes Drive is not on the TMNP pay-point list — we do not publish a gate fee.

Before you go, read Cecilia Forest guide.

Other listings in Constantia: Constantia Nek - De Villiers Dam Circuit , Groot Constantia Estate Picnics , Kirstenbosch Picnic Lawns , Nursery Ravine , Skeleton Gorge .

Questions

Are dogs allowed at Cecilia Forest Waterfall Trail?
Dogs are allowed at Cecilia Forest Waterfall Trail. Check the listing for leash or permit rules — some reserves need a SANParks My Activity permit or restrict dogs to one section.
Where do you park for Cecilia Forest Waterfall Trail?
Cecilia Forest car park off Rhodes Drive, opposite Hohenort Avenue, Constantia.

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Nearby on the map

From this pin: Constantia Nek - De Villiers Dam Circuit 1.5 km; Kirstenbosch Picnic Lawns 2.1 km; Nursery Ravine 2.1 km; Skeleton Gorge 2.1 km.

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 · 1.5 km away

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

Kirstenbosch Picnic Lawns

Constantia, Cape Town · 2.1 km away

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

Nursery Ravine

Constantia, Cape Town · 2.1 km away · hard

SANBI’s steep, mostly stepped climb from Kirstenbosch — the usual descent after Skeleton Gorge, under Castle Rock.

  • 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

Skeleton Gorge

Constantia, Cape Town · 2.1 km away · hard

SANBI’s Smuts Track from the Kirstenbosch Fragrance Garden — about 5.5 hours up and down, ladders and a stream-bed scramble.

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

Hike at your own risk. Trail conditions change — weather, fire damage, water crossings and rockfalls can make a route unsafe with little or no notice. Distance, difficulty and other details here are compiled from public sources and may be outdated. Always verify current conditions with the relevant park or reserve authority before setting out, and hike within your own ability.