Kleinplaas Dam
Gentle hike from Simon's town
A short easy hike up from Simon’s town is the walk up to Kleinplaas Dam. The dam is accessible from Red Hill, you will pass the village ruins. It was built on the site of the Klein Plaats farm. The dam was built in 1964 to store water for Simonstown. The wall was raised in 1970 to its present capacity of 1 300 Ml. It has lovely shining white beaches and it is an ideal stop for a picnic you can also take a dip in the dam. There are various paths up from the dam. Horse riding is also popular in the area.
Coordinates: 34°10’20″S 18°23’9″E
