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The Great Green Outdoors MAMRE ATLANTIS R27 01 SMART LIVING HANDBOOK SILWERSTROOMSTRAND KOEBERG NATURE A practical sustainability guide for people living in Cape Town to RESERVE make homes safer and to save money, while working to reduce CITY OF CAPE TOWN their impact on our environment. In the interests of sustainability, we encourage you to download your copy of the handbook: N www.capetowngreenmap.co.za/smart-living THE GREAT GREEN GREEN ON YOUR CELL R27 Use your Internet-enabled mobile TO ATLANTIS, MAMRE AND PELLA phone to fi nd what is green near TABLE MOUNTAIN OUTDOORS 60 you. Search by your suburb, As one of the few cities in the world with a national park and two followed by Cape Town. Eg: NATIONAL PARK (TMNP) MELKBOSSTRAND World Heritage Sites (Table Mountain National Park and Robben Tokai, Cape Town Island) contained within its boundaries, Cape Town is surrounded @www.greenmap.org The Park is an important national asset, international tourist by incredible outdoor options. The ‘Mother City’ is also located in a Our Clean Outdoors destination and local recreation resource and is one of eight sights ‘biodiversity hotspot’, the Cape Floristic Region, and is recognised Meet Zibi, the city’s mascot for that constitute the Cape Floral Kingdom World Heritage Site. globally for its extraordinarily rich, diverse and unique fauna and fl ora. 02 waste and recycling. Zibi reminds you For information and access times visit: 20 that Cape Town is committed to working www.sanparks.org KIRSTENBOSCH NATIONAL M14 N7 The city offers many ways to experience the great green outdoors. with waste and keeping our city and T 021 701 8692 Emergencies 0861 106 417 BOTANICAL GARDEN (SANBI) surroundings clean. This involves: 15 www.capetowngreenmap.co.za PARKLANDS TABLE MOUNTAIN (TMNP) Implementing the Integrated World-renowned for showcasing BLOUBERGSTRAND CITY NATURE RESERVES ROBBEN ISLAND Waste Management By-law the beauty and diversity of the This is a mountain of many moods, Cape’s fl ora. Enabling waste minimisation TABLE VIEW offering hikers and climbers a range Rhodes Dr, Newlands T 021 799 8783 Providing waste collection services Table View R302 N1 of routes that vary from strolls to Cape Town has one of the highest densities of threatened species station 30 E [email protected] www.sanbi.org KRAAIFONTEIN DURBANVILLE Ensuring law enforcement rigorous hikes and climbs. in any metropolitan area on earth. The City of Cape Town’s 21 TOKAI ARBORETUM (TMNP) nature reserves and conservation areas are conserving critically 03 04 While enjoying the beauty of the 16 HOERIKWAGGO TRAIL (TMNP) endangered ecosystems. This globally important biodiversity is a R304 Cape, please help the City uphold Table Bay its commitment to keeping our city clean and Walk in the arboretum or ride valuable part of our heritage and also plays an important role in M14 preserving our heritage for future generations An iconic hiking trail traversing 75 your mountain bike in the R27 EDGEMEAD 42 underpinning a healthy and sustainable urban environment. to enjoy. km through the Park. Travel in the adjacent mountainside of this MILNERTON TYGERVALLEY 05 BRACKEN NATURE RESERVE footsteps of the Cape’s ancestors and peaceful setting, or use it as the For the complete list and information on the CAPE TOWN N1 BRACKENFELL experience the Hoerikwaggo – the starting point for a longer hike up 08 ZANDVLEI ESTUARY NATURE 14 City’s 16 nature reserves, please visit: GRANGER BAY 41 “mountain in the sea”. to Elephant’s Eye cave. www.capetown.gov.za/naturereserves RESERVE WATER CLUB V&A WATERFRONT M23 N1 BELLVILLE Bookings T 021 422 2816 Left off Tokai Rd at the Tokai where you can also download the City of 61-63 32 GOODWOOD R102 GREEN POINT 25 45 E [email protected] Manor House Cape Town Nature Reserves book. 65-67 46 26 PAROW A large estuary on the False Bay CITY CENTRE R102 17 22 map overleaf TABLE MOUNTAIN AERIAL SILVERMINE (TMNP) 01 coastline. SEA POINT 48 WITZANDS AQUIFER NATURE 19 Civic CABLEWAY Centre 43 RESERVE Coniston Ave, Marina Da Gama. station SALT RIVER 47 STELLENBOSCH MAP KEY T 021 701 7542 CLIFTON 18 70 Beautiful, sandstone fynbos, M3 31 PINELANDS E [email protected] WOODSTOCK KUILSRIVIER Travel to the summit of Table landscapes. Hiking, dog walking, 17 R102 Nature Reserves 16 Protecting the Atlantis aquifer, the CAMPS BAY 39 Mountain in less than 10 minutes, picnic sites and mountain biking. 09 M12 & Parks main water supply for Atlantis, WOLFGAT NATURE RESERVE 15 OBSERVATORY Southern Line Tourism enjoying 360° views of Cape Town. Gate One: Coming from Cape Town over RONDEBOSCH N2 Mamre and Pella communities. M3 ATHLONE GUGULETU Route Lower Station, Tafelberg Rd, Cape Town Ou Kaapse Weg, turn right off M64. TABLE MOUNTAIN 71 64 33 Dassenberg Dr, Atlantis T 021 577 5000 49 M7 T 021 424 8181 E [email protected] Gate Two: Pass Gate One and a few Views and scenic drive along the NATIONAL PARK NEWLANDS CAPE TOWN MyCiti Bus Routes E [email protected] M6 INTERNATIONAL R310 www.tablemountain.net hundred metres on, turn left (no False Bay coastline. CLAREMONT Railway 27 AIRPORT mountain biking). 02 R102 18 BLAAUWBERG NATURE RESERVE Baden Powell Dr, Mitchells Plain 20 M5 Blue Flag Beaches LIONS HEAD (TMNP) NYANGA 23 T 021 392 5134/5 DRIFTSANDS 22 BOULDERS BEACH (TMNP) N2 Visitor Info Centre E [email protected] KENILWORTH EDITH STEPHENS NATURE RESERVE M5 LLANDUDNO M3 NATURE RESERVE 50 Waste Drop-off Sites Visit the only viewpoint in the 10 PHILIPPI EERSTERIVIER A short, but steep, popular hike HELDERBERG NATURE RESERVE WYNBERG 17 World famous for its unique world from which you can see two 28 that offers great views of the M7 proclaimed World Heritage Sites. CONSTANTIA N2 Atlantic seaboard, the city and Table colony of endangered African EDITION 56 PLUMSTEAD PHILIPPI Penguins. Otto du Plessis Dr, Bloubergstrand 51 29 M5 Mountain. CAPE TOWN - GREEN BY DESIGN Favourites with children are tame HORTICULTURAL MITCHELLS T 021 554 0957 E [email protected] 1 Kleintuin Rd, Seaforth, off Main Rd bontebok and large leopard tortoises. 57 68 69 M3 M38 AREA PLAIN KHAYELITSHA Signal Hill Rd, Cape Town FIND IT - LIVE IT! 35 36 past Simon’s Town 03 TABLEBAY NATURE RESERVE: Boasts a museum, shop and HOUT BAY 19 4 M17 SIGNAL HILL (TMNP) RIETVLEI SECTION indigenous nursery. 40 34 ZEEKOEIVLEI SCHAAPKRAAL 10 24 CAPE OF GOOD HOPE (TMNP) © Bruce Sutherland, City of Cape Town 37 Verster Ave, Somerset West T 021 851 6982 RONDEVLEI 07 MACASSAR 21 TOKAI E helderbergnature.reserve@capetown. RETREAT 09 It is from here that the noon day gov.za 38 06 N2 One of the top tourist destinations A birder’s paradise! R310 gun marks 12:00 in Cape Town ZANDVLEI MNANDI MACASSAR DUNES 44 (except Sundays). Great views of in South Africa. Discover the 11 STEENBRAS NATURE RESERVE CHAPMAN’S PEAK 08 FALSE BAY Grey Ave, Table View. T 021 557 5509 22 NATURE RESERVE SOMERSET WEST Robben Island. most south-western point on the E [email protected] 52 STRANDFONTEIN African continent (the southern 55 M64 16 59 Signal Hill Rd, Cape Town This printed Green Map presents a selection of most point is at Cape Agulhas). 04 DURBANVILLE NATURE RESERVE One of the most scenic coastal TABLE MOUNTAIN NOORDHOEK options – for a more complete listing, further routes skirts the eastern side of False NATIONAL PARK Plateau Rd, Cape Point (SILVERMINE) MUIZENBERG information and current news and updates Bay. A great spot for whale-watching. View critically endangered Swartland STRAND please visit www.capetowngreenmap.co.za Gordon’s Bay - 8km along Clarence Dr 53 False Bay N2 shale renosterveld and Cape Flats 13 T 021 856 5605 PARKS & GARDENS sand fynbos. M6 E [email protected] 58 54 M65 Seal Island 12 The map encourages people to live and play FISH HOEK Racecourse Rd, Durbanville T 021 970 3097 KOMMETJIE more sustainably and to make ‘greener’ lifestyle 12 E [email protected] HARMONY FLATS NATURE GORDON’S BAY 25 27 choices. All sites are listed free and are selected RESERVE N2 GREEN POINT URBAN PARK ARDERNE GARDENS from www.capetowngreenmap.co.za. If you meet 05 TYGERBERG NATURE RESERVE BIKINI BEACH the criteria, please submit your information online and stand the chance of being featured on the Spring Flowers Open air venue, grassed areas, One of the richest collections of website and in future print editions. Magnifi cent 360° views of the City. SIMON’S TOWN dog walking, water features and exotic trees and shrubs in South 11th Ave, Strand. T 021 851 6982 picnicking, adjacent to the Cape Africa. Twitter @capetwngreenmap Main gate: Totius St, Welgemoed. E harmonyfl [email protected] FALSE BAY YACHT CLUB 11 Town Stadium. The Biodiversity Main Rd, Claremont T 021 689 8102/3 Secondary gate: Meyboom Ave, Plattekloof SCARBOROUGH Facebook Capetowngreenmap 23 Showcase Garden allows children to T 021 913 5695 experience the amazing diversity of 28 MAYNARDVILLE PARK E [email protected] plants and animals from the Cape, 06 FALSE BAY NATURE RESERVE: CONSERVATION AREAS and to learn about environmental Also visit the newly launched Joburg Green Map: RONDEVLEI SECTION issues that are impacting our Provides recreational and cultural opportunities for all. www.joburggreenmap.co.za 13 LOWER SILVERMINE RIVER biodiversity today. Locally crafted WETLANDS (PUBLIC OPEN SPACE) sculptures, mosaics and interpretive Cnr of Church and Wolfe Sts, Wynberg A bird sanctuary and home to Cape panels will keep you intrigued and T 021 762 9180/1/2 Town’s resident hippo population. informed. 29 WYNBERG PARK Cnr of Perth Rd and Fisherman’s Walk, Small fynbos marshland and an Bay Rd, Green Point Grassy Park.
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