Cape Town·Morning·Contour path, rolling
Signal Hill Contour
7.4 km+240 m5:45 /km
Xymove map · 7.4 km · live pathOpen in OSM
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Xymove Map
7.4 km loop
Live · pinch, drag, zoom-33.916, 18.405
City below, Atlantic pane, wind honest.
Start
Signal Hill lower parking (accessible drive-up · contour path begins flat)
End
Signal Hill lower parking (loop returns to start)
Mindful-pace time
1 h 05 min walking · 35 min running
Step-free rating
★★★☆☆ Trail terrain · confident hikers and all-terrain buggies
- Distance
- 7.4km
- Elevation
- +240m
- Mindful tempo
- 5:45 /km
Elevation profilecompacted trail with stepped rock sections · elevation-graded
+118 m gainPeak 118 m · 7.4 km
Elevation profile: total gain 118 metres, peak 118 m above start, low 0 m.Tempo engine · Ascending
Nasal breath5:37–6:31 /km
Trade cadence for breath on the climbs. Descend soft-footed, not fast.
compacted trail with stepped rock sections · elevation-graded. Trail terrain with root, stone or gradient sections. All-terrain buggies and confident mobility users manage carefully; not suitable for standard wheelchairs.
Wheelchair Stroller Step-free
- WaterRefill at the trailhead and the mid-ridge pavilion (carry backup)
- BenchesTimber benches at each viewpoint and the summit platform
- ToiletsAccessible toilets at the trailhead only — none on the ridge
- ShadePatchy tree cover on the ascent; open ridgeline for the crest
- Rest pointsSummit platform, saddle overlook — the long sit that rewrites your week
Because Signal Hill's contour above the city bowl is a slow readjustment — the whole peninsula visible, and the wind agreeing that this is enough.
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