About Duiwelsgat Hiking Trail

Starting at the municipal campsite near Gansbaai harbour, the Duiwelsgat Hiking Trail follows the coast to De Kelders and Duiwelsgat. The route takes in a number of historical sites before reaching Klipgat, a Stone Age site in a cave.

Along the way hikers will pass Stanford’s Cove, used as a harbour in the 1840s, and a beautiful swimming pool in a cave at De Kelders. The sea cliffs offer amazing whale watching opportunities between June and November.

Duration: 3 hours
Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 7 km

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Duiwelsgat Hiking Trail is 2.2km from the centre of Gansbaai , the nearest airport 107.2km (Cape Town International Airport).
*Distances are shown as the crow flies and not necessarily the actual travelling

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