Experience one of South Africa’s most unforgettable road trips with these fun and free Cape West Coast Routes

Discover the vibrant Cape West Coast with our family of unique Cape West Coast Way Routes – all part of the West Coast Way. Get insider’s tips, local finds and connect with the myriad of trails and nature reserves.

Welcome To The West Coast Way

Beginning only 25 minutes from Cape Town on the R27 and N7 National Road, five exciting road trips showcase the top things to do and see: the heritage-inspired Culture Route, the sensational Foodie Route, the Swartland Tractor Route, the beautiful Berg Route and the new Wild Route – the ultimate off-track route with a Sustainable Seafood Track and People Rocking Nature Track.

The beginning point of West Coast Way’s Cape West Coast Routes is the unique Cape West Coast Biosphere, which starts from SANCCOB in Tableview to Paternoster and back around the Darling Hills between the R27 and N7 highways. South Africa’s Cape West Coast Way Routes run through a type of mega nature park offering unspoiled and authentic experiences. Meet hospitable people, enjoy an unpretentious way of life, experience fascinating cultural heritage sites and myriad activities from adventure sports to bird watching.

There is a wide variety of places to stay including camping and more luxurious ‘glamping’, self-catering, hotels, B&B and relaxed beach cottages and guesthouses.

Do you want to go on a shuttle or guided tour or hire a car to explore the Cape West Coast?

On offer are 4 tour options to consider: Darling Wine & Beer Way, Wild Life & Fossils Way, Culture & Adventure Way and Flower Tour. Contact Going West Travel Glenda to book transfer, shuttle and guided tour services.

Welcome to the Cape West Coast Way Routes

West Coast Way Is South Africa’s Road Trip With The Most Twists

Explore the Cape West Coast by planning a self-drive trip or book a guided tour for a nature and adventure-filled Cape West Coast holiday.

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Find a 101+ things to see and do on the West Coast Way: Enjoy wine, craft beer, olives and Rooibos tea tastings, Weskus cuisine and braaivleis (barbecue), swing into Citrusdal with a zipline, go Cederberg bouldering, jump into natural (warm) pools, step onto cruises of lagoons and rivers, trek through nature reserves and a National Park, hop onto game drives, try the skill of archery and angling, get your adrenaline pumping with sand-boarding and quad-biking, go horse riding, learn about the San culture and Riel-dancing, do kite- and windsurfing, chill in your flip flops and do surfing, book a kayaking trip, go beach hopping, learn about bees, whales and listen to our birds in a twitcher’s paradise – all in South Africa’s wildflower reserve. For more information on the West Coast’s top places to go, road tripping, hikes, tours and trails, explore westcoastway.co.za or call West Coast Way on 0861 321 777. Follow us on @WestCoastWaySA on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.