There is a lot to offer on the Cape Point hike. As Table Mountain steals the limelight in the northern part of the Cape Peninsula, Cape Point takes it in the south. Not only is it part of Table Mountain National Park, but it also forms part of the Cape Floral Region World Heritage Site, so be prepared to be spoilt with beauty as we wander through this wild nature reserve.

The circular hike starts off at Cape Point. We leave the busy tourist hub and begin our ascent up some stone steps. This is the most strenuous part of the hike, the path takes you over a rugged sandstone ridge to the top of a peak. Vasco da Gama Peak marks a spectacular viewpoint, gazing across False Bay and up the east coast of the peninsula.

We then descend the other side of this peak and head for the Cape of Good Hope, passing some overnight mountain huts and spectacular viewpoints along the way. These allocated viewpoints are hardly necessary though, as we are spoilt with views throughout this hiking route.

We then join a path along the rocky coastline, a truly beautiful sight to take in. On the Cape Point hike, in the nature reserve, you can find zebra, bontebok, eland, dassies, ostrich, and baboons among the fynbos filled cliffs and landscapes. On our right, the coastline is filled with rock pools and little sandy beaches.

We'll soon meet the Cape of Good Hope, another fascinating cluster of rock formations jutting out into the ocean. This point marks the most south westerly point of the African continent, and a regularly visited landmark.

We then head back, this time along the western coastline of Cape Point. The scenery here is out of this world. We continue along the rugged coastline, beneath the magnificent sandstone cliffs surrounding Cape Point's signature beach, Diaz Beach.