Silvermine Nature Reserve Hike from Cape Town

Hikes can be tailor-made to accommodate all levels of fitness and interest. Silvermine is ideal for easy, introductory hikes and family rambles (children love the caves) but there are plenty of tougher routes too. It’s also a good birding area, bird watchers can expect to see several endemic species, excellent for flowers year-round, and in spring it’s not uncommon to look out over the turquoise waters of False Bay and see whales far below – quite a sighting on a mountain hike.