How hard is Newlands Ravine?

Newlands Ravine is graded hard. Difficulty grades are set by the reserve or operator, not a national standard — read the safety note on the listing before you go.

Where do you park for Newlands Ravine?

Newlands Forest parking off Union Avenue (M3). Confirm current parking charges on site.

Newlands, Cape Town · Western Cape

Newlands Ravine

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

Newlands Ravine climbs from the Newlands Forest floor toward the saddle between Table Mountain and Devil’s Peak. It is a hard, technical gorge, not a casual forest stroll and not the SANParks picnic site. SANParks does not publish an official kilometre or hour figure for this climb, so we do not invent one. Neighbouring Dark Gorge is for experienced scramblers only and is not listed here. Confirm current conditions on the TMNP pages before you go.

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How hard is Newlands Ravine?: Newlands Ravine is graded hard. Difficulty grades are set by the reserve or operator, not a national standard — read the safety note on the listing before you go.
Where do you park for Newlands Ravine?: Newlands Forest parking off Union Avenue (M3). Confirm current parking charges on site.

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Nearby and similar

Other Cape Town listings.

Newlands Forest Contour Path

Newlands, Cape Town · moderate

Shaded contour-path stretch through Newlands Forest toward the Kirstenbosch side — a moderate forest walk, not the picnic site and not Newlands Ravine.

Dogs OK

Woodcutters Trail

Newlands, Cape Town · moderate

Gentler Newlands Forest loop through plantation and indigenous forest — a shorter walk than the ravine, not a SANParks-published kilometre hike.

Dogs OK

Newlands Forest Picnic & Braai Area

Newlands, Cape Town

SANParks picnic and braai pay point on Table Mountain’s eastern slopes — dogs, alcohol and music prohibited on the picnic site itself.

Picnic
No dogs

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 Distance, difficulty and other details here are compiled from public sources and may be outdated.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.