Silvermine

There is a network of paths in both the North and South sections of Silvermine which can be used for a wide variety of walks.  The best way to get to know these is to use the maps by Peter Slingsby available in most bookshops or outdoor centres or from www.themaps.co.za   The maps also recommend various combinations of trails that make up interesting walks. Except for the scrambling routes listed, all the walks in Silvermine are grade 0 or 1. However only the more difficult scrambling routes are listed on Mountain Meanders.

Open Source Maps also provide a good set of resources:  Silvermine North OSM map; Silvermine South OSM map

All Trails is also a useful resource for this area, listing 32 trails. 

The scrambling routes are typically combined with one or more of the walking routes to make up interesting and varied loops and circuits. You could walk every week for years in Silvermine and not do the same route twice! 

Access: It is divided into two sections, North and South by Oukaapse Weg that runs from False Bay side to the Atlantic side of the Peninsula. (Also called, confusingly, Silvermine East and West - look at the map and decide for yourself which is the better description!) All the access points and parking places are marked on Google Maps .  The entrance to Silvermine North off Ou Kaapse Weg is a Table Mountain National Park paygate or use a Wild Card.  The parking for Silvermine South off Ou Kaapse Weg is free apart from a gratuity to the car card. NB be cautious when turning in or out of either entrance as Ou Kaapse Weg traffic can be hazardous. Silvermine South is also widely accessible from Boyes Drive , with many acccess points between Muizenberg and Kalk Bay. These entrances are free.

Skoorsteenberg: The two routes up the twin Skoorsteenberg peaks (Skoorsteenkam and Skoorsteenkam sub) are included under Hout Bay as they fall more naturally in this zone because the access is via Scott Estate.