Ou Kaapse weg
The Ou Kaapse Weg is probably named so because of the old wagon route higher up the mountain. This road was used in the to 1800s to transport ore from the silver mine which can be seen lower down on the mountain. The old road is accessible to hikers.
The current road runs roughly parallel to the wagon track but is relatively modern, having been completed in 1968
The pass covers a distance of 10,6 km. There are 26 bends, curves, and corners which include 3 full horseshoe bends and another 3 corners in excess of 90 degrees.
From the pass, you can get a magnificent view over the whole of False Bay. The road travels through the Steenberg mountains and the Silvermine Nature Reserve. The entrance to the reserve is near the summit. If you are driving South the road begins at Westlake and heads towards Muizenberg, the Southern Peninsula, and on to Cape Point
