Newlands Forest
Newlands Forest
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Soehail Ali
Bristol, UK685 contributions
Mar 2021
I really love this forest. The walk is really stunning and very easy to reach by uber/car as you practically can acces the path straight. During the day -and especially weekends- there are many people around so its great to walk then! The forest path is a bit hilly, but absolutely nice with the high trees, the waterfall at the end and the amazing serenity, you almost forget that you are in Cape Town as it feels such a different place. Take note that hiking together is much more apricated in terms of the safety conditions, also take your own drinks and food as well.
Written 28 March 2021
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The Crystal Tea Cup
Muizenberg, South Africa521 contributions
Feb 2020 • Family
Two of my sisters, our children and grandchildren went to go have a braai at Newlands forest.
It was a peaceful FUN Sunday had 💓
It was a peaceful FUN Sunday had 💓
Written 27 February 2020
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Chrisbeeoxford
Oxford, UK594 contributions
Oct 2019
It is not a walk without some effort as it is on the side of Table Top Mountain. One can avoid some of the climbs by walking the contour paths . The conifer plantations are majestic. There are some views over Newlands and further but not the best in the area. There is a huge water cistern for fire fighting (helicopter tank refill etc) that is used as a local swimming pool.
Written 5 December 2019
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Bronrj
Cape Town, South Africa29 contributions
Oct 2019
Newlands Forest is a beautiful place to walk, with easy hikes, suitable for the whole family. It certainly is a great option for children, with mountain streams where they can catch (and release) tadpoles, look out for for toadstools, birds and insects and even spot a forest fairy if they are lucky ;-) Some parts are dog friendly, others great for mountain biking and many parts of the forest have free access.
Written 7 November 2019
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Jeanne P
Cape Town, South Africa13 contributions
Sep 2019
This is a place to be to get that needed nature injection of peace and fresh air. It is a very popular place especially over weekends and public holidays, thus parking can be a challenge.
Lovely walks that are child and dog friendly. Streams of water and forest setting that makes it hard to believe you still in a very busy city.
Stay on the paths as if you don't know the forest then it is easily to get lost and mobile reception can be limited depending where you are.
Also best to go with others from a safety point of view. It is open to anyone at no charge 24/7.
If you early enough you can go to the Newlands Picnic Area (there is an entry charge) at a separate entrance. You can have a BBQ / picnic.
Lovely walks that are child and dog friendly. Streams of water and forest setting that makes it hard to believe you still in a very busy city.
Stay on the paths as if you don't know the forest then it is easily to get lost and mobile reception can be limited depending where you are.
Also best to go with others from a safety point of view. It is open to anyone at no charge 24/7.
If you early enough you can go to the Newlands Picnic Area (there is an entry charge) at a separate entrance. You can have a BBQ / picnic.
Written 28 October 2019
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Janelle Marc
Cape Town Central, South Africa12 contributions
Jul 2019
Nothing better than going on a long hike with friends. Wear proper footwear and always pack water and a jacket. Rather avoid the tricky trails if it has rained recently
Written 24 September 2019
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Travel4experience
Dublin, Ireland44 contributions
Apr 2019 • Friends
This is a wonderful forest to walk in and can also take you directly into the botanical gardens if you take that route.
The pathway is not clear so make sure you know where you going. We were lucky that our local friend took us for the hike.
The walk is really great with different scenery and walk paths along the way.
The long walks is tough and have many different terrain.
Take water with you.
The walk is around 3 hours
The pathway is not clear so make sure you know where you going. We were lucky that our local friend took us for the hike.
The walk is really great with different scenery and walk paths along the way.
The long walks is tough and have many different terrain.
Take water with you.
The walk is around 3 hours
Written 13 June 2019
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LOUIS-THE-LAWYER
Johannesburg, South Africa194 contributions
May 2019 • Business
Long walks amongst the majestic towering Pine & Oaks - so refreshing with stunning views of Table Bay - highly recommended!
Written 2 June 2019
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Present Explorers
Cape Town Central, South Africa398 contributions
Jan 2019 • Family
We have always enjoyed a walk in the Newlands Forest on the weekends. There has been ample free parking, where there is often a car guard who can be tipped in you'd like to. The best times for us to take an hour to hour and a half long walk has been around 3-4pm in the summer months when the forest is cool and there are many walkers with their dogs, so it feels much safer if you are walking alone or in a small group. There is a beautiful stream along one of the paths where dogs refresh themselves. The paths are not demarcated, but is easily to find one's way around by remaining on the path. There are no toilets or cafe in the forest area.
Written 24 January 2019
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Michael Jones
Western Cape, South Africa6 contributions
Nov 2018 • Friends
I'm a regular hiker in Newlands, after work or early on a weekend morning, and despite the qualms of some, I can safely say it's my favourite hiking spot in the city and easily beats out Kirstenbosch in my books - though the approach is admittedly somewhat different.
There are a plethora of beautiful hiking trails of varying degrees of difficulty, but all could quite easily be attempted by amateurs, as long as you have your wits about you. My favourite is the hike up Newlands ravine, to the top of one of the lower points of table mountain. At a certain level, you suddenly stop hearing the highway, and past that it's pure bliss as you ascend towards a lovely view all the way over to Cape Town Stadium.
Crime has been an issue here before, but if you're streetwise, not alone and have your wits about you, you're unlikely to run into issues. Bonus points if you swim in the freezing could mountain river as it runs down the gorge (try doing this further up, for a cleaner swim), and if you know any budding mycologists, I hear that there are some mushroom foraging parties that frequent this spot (please take utmost care as we all know how dangerous this can be).
There are a plethora of beautiful hiking trails of varying degrees of difficulty, but all could quite easily be attempted by amateurs, as long as you have your wits about you. My favourite is the hike up Newlands ravine, to the top of one of the lower points of table mountain. At a certain level, you suddenly stop hearing the highway, and past that it's pure bliss as you ascend towards a lovely view all the way over to Cape Town Stadium.
Crime has been an issue here before, but if you're streetwise, not alone and have your wits about you, you're unlikely to run into issues. Bonus points if you swim in the freezing could mountain river as it runs down the gorge (try doing this further up, for a cleaner swim), and if you know any budding mycologists, I hear that there are some mushroom foraging parties that frequent this spot (please take utmost care as we all know how dangerous this can be).
Written 9 November 2018
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