Tranquillity Cracks

Know before you go

• One of Cape Town's most rewarding hidden routes — a maze of sandstone cracks and narrow passages high above Camps Bay.
• Best done as a loop: up Corridor Ravine, through the Cracks, down Kasteelspoort.
• Some passages are tight — not suitable for anyone who cannot squeeze through narrow gaps.
• Allow extra time for exploration inside the Cracks.

If you need help

Most incidents involve hikers who have lost the route on the unmarked Back Table section and become benighted or stranded. Always carry a headlamp and extra water — the Back Table feels deceptively flat but distances are greater than they appear.

Emergency exit

Return down Corridor Ravine (the ascent route) or descend Kasteelspoort to the Pipe Track. Both reach Theresa Avenue.

Cell reception

Spotty. Signal is poor in Corridor Ravine and on the Back Table.

Start point

Parking: Theresa Avenue, Camps Bay. Free roadside parking.

Elevation profile

Best time of year

Avoid in mist — Back Table navigation becomes seriously hard.

Treat or filter before drinking — never trust a stream raw.

• Corridor Ravine stream

  Winter and spring only

  Flows reliably May–October. Dries in late summer.

Tell someone where you are going

Share your plan with a friend or family member before you set off.