The City of Cape Town has announced that the Steenbras River Gorge and Crystal Pools hiking trail will remain closed for this hiking season due to extensive damage caused by the storms.
The storms resulted in severe flooding of the Steenbras Nature Reserve and along Clarence Drive near Gordon’s Bay.
Rivers have been diverted and entire sections of the Steenbras River Gorge and Crystal Pools hiking trail have been washed away and will take some time to repair.
The free-of-charge Klipspringer hiking trail remains closed to the public, given severe damage to Clarence Drive.
The free-of-charge Danie Miller hiking trail in Gordon’s Bay is open, but should be used with caution due to strong-flowing streams and loose, slippery rocks.
“We normally open bookings for the Steenbras Gorge on October 1. Unfortunately, given the feedback from reserve staff, we have decided to accept no bookings for this hiking season. We will keep the public informed, and apologise in advance for the disappointment,” said the City’s Deputy Mayor and Mayoral Committee Member for Spatial Planning and Environment, Eddie Andrews.
