Hoerikwaggo / Platteklip

Accommodation

Smitswinkel Tented Camp is situated just over the road from the entrance to Cape Point , lies in the shade of a weathered Flowering Gum plantation Its’ location provides the ideal base from which to explore the wealth of attractions in the South Peninsula.

• Two-bed Smitswinkel Tent is rustic, guest to provide own mattress and linen. Communal boma, braai area and ablutions. No wood allowed, guests to bring their own charcoal.

Slangkop Tented Camp is nestled within indigenous Milkwoods, no more than 100m from the sea, this marine-themed tented camp is the perfect location to watch the sun sink in the Atlantic Ocean. Situated at the edge of the quaint village of Kommetjie.

• Two bed Slangkop Tent has 2 single beds with mattress, linen and towels. Communal boma, braai area and ablutions. No wood allowed, guests to bring their own charcoal.

Platteklip Wash House is situated in Oranjezicht, Cape Town on the lower slopes of Table Mountain. The restored Platteklip Wash House is a historical house that was part of the Wash House complex for the town’s washer women in the late 19th century.

The wash house can accommodate up to 24 people. If you book a PLR 4C at The Platteklip Wash Houses you will be sharing a communal kitchen, dining room and lounge. 

• Four-bed Wash House Room (PLR4) has one double bed and two single bed, bathroom with toilet and shower. TV with limited channels. An equipped kitchen to cater for 4 people. There is a communal braai area. No wood allowed, guests to bring own charcoal.

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• Four-bed Wash House Room (PLR4D) has one double bed and two single bed, bathroom with toilet and shower. TV with limited channels. An equipped kitchen to cater for 4 people. There is a communal braai area. No wood allowed, guests to bring own charcoal.
  
  
• Four-bed Wash House Room (PLR4C) has four single beds, bathroom with toilet and shower. Shared kitchenette. There is a communal braai area. No wood allowed, guests to bring own charcoal.

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The Overseers Cottage can accommodate up to 16 people in two fully equipped and self-catered accommodation units. This cottage is hiking accommodation and no vehicles are allowed up the mountain. Arrangements with the Platteklip Wash Houses prior to arrival with regards to porterage and arrival time on top of the mountain at the cottage. Porterage is from Constantia Nek parking area. Do not leave your car overnight in the Constantia Nek parking area and request a friend to drop you off on the day of your hike.

We do not supply wood at this site. Please bring your own wood , firelighters and matches with you.

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• Sixteen-bed Overseers Cottage has a total of 6 bedrooms. Room 1 has 2 single beds, room 2 has 4 single beds, room 3 has a bunk bed, room 4 has two bunk beds and rooms 5 & 5 have a double bed. There is a fulley equipped kitchen with a gas stove and fridge. There is no electricity guests to bring headlights. Access is on foot, not vehicles allowed. No wood allowed, guests to bring own charcoal.

Activities & Facilities

Explore the Cape of Good Hope section of the Table Mountain National Park and the various activities the renowned Cape Point has to offer.

Places of interest

• Cape Point, Cape of Good Hope
• Boulders Penguin Colony
• Silvermine
• Table Mountain
• Signal Hill and Lions Head
• Beaches

Activities

Hiking
Overnight hiking trails
Scuba diving
Mountain biking
Surfing, wind surfing and kit boarding
Rock climbing
Hang gliding or paragliding
Horse riding
Forest Walks
Braai and picnic areas

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