Cape Town·Golden hour·Coastal promenade, flat
Sea Point Promenade
8 km+25 m5:12 /km
- Distance
- 8km
- Elevation
- +25m
- Difficulty
- Gentle
- Best season
- Apr — Oct
- Soul quality
- Water9.2
compacted coastal path with timber-stepped viewpoints
IArrivalStart · Sea Point Pavilion (fully step-free · MyCiti bus · accessible parking)
IIThe path8 km · Gentle
Xymove · rendering the line
Xymove Map
8 km loop
Live · pinch, drag, zoom-33.914, 18.390
Measuring the drawn line…
Elevation · +25 mOpen in OSM
+9 m gainPeak 9 m · 8 km
Elevation profile: total gain 9 metres, peak 9 m above start, low 0 m.Snapped to real footpaths · Garmin · Strava · Komoot · Coros · Apple Watch
IIIPresenceWhat this loop asks of you, and gives back.
Table Mountain at your shoulder, Atlantic at your feet.
Start
Sea Point Pavilion (fully step-free · MyCiti bus · accessible parking)
End
Sea Point Pavilion (loop returns to start)
Mindful-pace time
1 h 05 min walking · 32 min running
Step-free rating
★★★★☆ Mostly accessible · adaptive strollers and confident mobility users
Tempo engine · Flowing
Nasal breath5:03–5:36 /km
Ride the line. If effort spikes, ease back into the rhythm — don't push through.
Predominantly compacted coastal path with timber-stepped viewpoints with a few brief unpaved sections. Off-road strollers and adaptive trail chairs manage well; standard road wheelchairs can complete the paved core.
Wheelchair Stroller Step-free
- WaterRefill at each trailhead and cafe pavilion along the coast
- BenchesTimber benches at every headland and viewpoint
- ToiletsAccessible toilets at the trailhead, mid-route pavilion and finish
- ShadeMilkwood copses at each headland; open sky between them
- Rest pointsEvery headland is a genuine pause — bench, ocean, wind at eye level
Because Sea Point at golden hour is Cape Town's most-loved public sanctuary — Table Mountain at your shoulder, the Atlantic at your feet, wind honest.