Are dogs allowed at Constantia Nek - De Villiers Dam Circuit?

Dogs are allowed at Constantia Nek - De Villiers Dam Circuit. 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 Constantia Nek - De Villiers Dam Circuit?

Constantia Nek parking area, Rhodes Drive.

Constantia, Cape Town · Western Cape

Constantia Nek - De Villiers Dam Circuit

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

This circular route starts and ends at the Constantia Nek parking area on Rhodes Drive, climbing past De Villiers Dam before descending via Cecilia Ridge. Constantia Nek is the road junction of Rhodes Drive, Constantia Road and Hout Bay Main Road — a TMNP trailhead, not a SANParks pay-point gate. Dogs need a SANParks My Activity permit. SANParks does not publish a kilometre figure for this circuit on the TMNP hiking pages we use. Contact the reserve for current trail conditions, or enquire below.

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Are dogs allowed at Constantia Nek - De Villiers Dam Circuit?: Dogs are allowed at Constantia Nek - De Villiers Dam Circuit. 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 Constantia Nek - De Villiers Dam Circuit?: Constantia Nek parking area, Rhodes Drive.

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Nearby on the map

From this pin: Cecilia Forest Waterfall Trail 1.5 km; Groot Constantia Estate Picnics 2.5 km; Kirstenbosch Picnic Lawns 3.6 km; Nursery Ravine 3.6 km.

Cecilia Forest Waterfall Trail

Constantia, Cape Town · 1.5 km away

TMNP forest walk from the Rhodes Drive car park to seasonal Cecilia Waterfall — My Activity for dogs, no SANParks-published kilometre figure.

Dogs OK

Groot Constantia Estate Picnics

Constantia, Cape Town · 2.5 km away

Estate lawns at South Africa's oldest wine farm, with picnic baskets supplied by the on-site restaurants rather than bring-your-own.

Picnic
Dogs OK

Kirstenbosch Picnic Lawns

Constantia, Cape Town · 3.6 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

Nursery Ravine

Constantia, Cape Town · 3.6 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

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.