Cape Town hiking: Famous trail closed until further notice

The Steenbras River Gorge and Crystal Pools Cape Town hiking trail has officially been closed for hiking season. Here’s more details…

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CAPE TOWN HIKING TRAIL DAMAGED

Among the many roads and areas that have been closed due the massive damage caused by recent storms, the City of Cape Town has now also announced that the popular Steenbras River Gorge and Crystal Pools hiking trail has also been closed.

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The famous hiking route will remain closed for this hiking season, reports Tourism Update, after the storms caused severe flooding of the Steenbras Nature Reserve and Clarence Drive near Gordon’s Bay.

The flooding resulted in entire sections of the Steenbras River Gorge and Crystal Pools hiking trail to be washed away and this will require a bit of time to repair.

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Eddie Andrews, the City of Cape Town’s Deputy Mayor and Mayoral Committee Member for Spatial Planning and Environment, said that bookings will remain closed.

“We normally open bookings for the Steenbras Gorge on 1 October annually. Unfortunately, given the feedback from reserve staff, we have decided to accept no bookings for this hiking season. This is due to flooding and damage to the hiking trail. It will take considerable time to do the necessary repairs. We will keep the public informed, and apologise in advance for the disappointment,” Andrews said in a statement.

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