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MAMRE ATLANTIS SILWERSTROOMSTRAND R27 KOEBERG NATURE RESERVE R27 MELKBOSSTRAND www.capetowngreenmap.co.za 31 To Koeberg 05 PARKLANDS Cape TOWN Green Map: CITY OF CAPE TOWN trails COmmuter ROutes recreatIOnaL ROutes BLOUBERGSTRAND N7 CYCLE YOur CIty ROBBEN ISLAND The City has over 400 km of cycle 03 LIESBEEK PARKWay Cape Town’s scenic beauty is its greatest asset. Exploring by bike TABLE VIEW Bicycles on ways, and aims to make Cape TO is a great way to visit many of the City’s attractions and keep fit CYCLE MAP Town a city where all people feel STELLENBOSCH A City in which people walk and cycle is a more vibrant and Table View and healthy! These popular routes are mostly without designated Public TransportR302 safe and secure to walk and cycle.N1 integrated one, with cleaner air and a healthier population. Cycling station KRAAIFONTEIN cycle lanes. Ride with caution! Ride in groups of 3 or more. Combining bikes DURBANVILLEand public The NMT routes are placed is a great way to stay fit and healthy and a smart way to reduce N transport gives commuters around the city’s public transport 08 your impact on the environment. freedom of mobility, placing more networks for easy access and 06 CAPE TOWN CYCLE TOUR ROUTE RONDEBOSCH COMMON Table Bay destinations within reach of cyclists R304 Non-motorised transport (NMT), which includes walking and cycling, connections to the buses and and enabling public transit stops trains. Cyclists can ride on is a fundamental mode of transport within Cape Town’s transport M14 to be easily accessed via bicycle N7 almost all public roads, but not R27 instead of walking. This is a great network. The City of Cape Town is committed to improving and on freeways including the M3, promoting non-motorised transport as it plays a significant role in MILNERTON way to explore the city. TYGERVALLEY The Liesbeek Parkway Class 1 M5, N1, N2,BRACKEN N7 and N AR300.TURE RESERVE Cape Town’s transport system. CAPE TOWN bicycle lane links through to METRORAIL N1 WeBRACKENFELL have selected 5 commuter Malta Rd and to Albert Rd Class 3 routes (1 to 5) that link to bicycle lanes. THIS EDITION OF THE CAPE TOWN GREEN MAP SHOWCASES N1 Bicycles are permitted on Metrorail V&A WATERFRONT the CBD, but thereM23 are many GPS: -33.959480, 18.478328 trains in Cape Town during BELoff-peakLVILLE R102 -33.930963, 18.471522 • Commuter Routes To Stellenbosch hours (09:00 - 15:00 and 19:00 - more which can be found at GREEN POINT 06 by train The Cape Town Cycle Tour is the A flat, tarred track around the CITY until last train run), on weekdays and the “useful links” intro box. largest, timed cycling event in the • Recreational Routes all dayP onAROW weekends. The cost is LIESBEEK RIVER TRAIL perimeter of Rondebosch CENTRE R102 04 world. It celebrates its 40th year 07 10 R20 per bike for any one direction Common. Perfect for kids and • Off Road Routes SEA POINT 05 01 in 2017 when, on the morning of 01 (in addition to your ticket price). CAPE TOWN CITY CENTRE families. Sunday, 12 March, 35 000 cyclists GRADING: Easy Use the Cycle Your City Map to plan your daily commute by bike and WOODSTOCK For timetables and more will line up to ride the 109 km to plot your weekend scenic and mountain biking adventures! Civic 02 SALT RIVER information visit www.metrorail. route through some of the world’s CLIFTON Centre M3 PINELANDS ENTRY/EXIT: Campground Rd, station 03 co.za/Timetables.html KUILSRIVIER most spectacular scenery that Rondebosch R102 includes iconic Table Mountain GPS: -33.953909, 18.481665 CAMPS BAY 12 M12 as a backdrop. Cape Town Cycle 08 OBSERVATORY MyCiTi BUSES ACCESS: Free 11 N2 Tour was the first cycling event M3 RONDEBOSCH Although bicycles may be carried WHY BIKE? 04 ATHLONE in the world to incorporate a 13 M5 free of charge on MyCiTi buses, you comprehensive Environmental 09 GORDONS Bay – 1. CHEAPER. Cycling is much more 3. HEaltHIER. Cycling is great exercise M6 need to have a myconnect card. Kirstenbosch 14 CAPE TOWN Management Plan. FauRE MARINE DRIVE economical than using a car because and supports a healthy lifestyle by NEWLANDS As a courtesyINTERN to fellowATIONAL customers, R310 This trail is a shared facility Explore the CBD on your bike. bicycles don’t require expensive boosting physical fitness, maintaining CLAREMONT cyclists are howeverAIRPOR requestedT to (walking and cycling). Start at the You can ride most of this route at a healthy weight and supporting Be alert to trafficR102 in the CBD. fuel or costly maintenance and avoid the use of heavily congested intersection of Dean St and Main any time, except on the freeways, repairs. And parking is free. psychological well-being. Twelve ApostlesTABLE MOUNTAIN MyCiTi buses, and to not bring Class 3 painted green lanes on Rd. The cycle path follows the KENILWORTH DRIFTSANDS and enjoy the spectacular scenery NATIONAL PARK bicycles onto MyCiTiN2 vehicles during 2. GREENER. Using a bicycle is an 4. QUICKER. During peak hours bicycles NATURE RESERVE Bree Street and Class 2 bike lanes river all the way to Belmont Rd. around the Cape Peninsula. M3 M5 peak times (06:30 – 09:00 and effective way of reducing your can be significantly faster than motor 15 on Adderley St, St Georges Mall, From there (heading north) the LLANDUDNO 15:30 – 18:00, Mon-Fri). EERSTERIVIER GRADING: Intermediate. Tar road with impact on the environment. Unlike vehicles. A bicycle can travel 5 km in WYNBERG M7 PHILIPPI Shortmarket St, Waterkant St, path is less well defined or head Hans Strijdon Ave. down Belmont Rd to join the moderate climbs and descents. driving a motor vehicle, a bicycle approximately 20 minutes. Suikerbossie Customers transporting bicycles CONSTANTIA Liesbeek Parkway. doesn’t produce harmful pollution must ensure that the bicycles do not N2 Connect through to the START/FINISH: The race officially starts 5. BETTER. Cycling around a city PLUMSTEAD and therefore has a substantially impede the access and flow of fellow Waterfront, crossing at the bridge GPS: -33.971484, 18.465416 on Hertzog Blvd and finishes in Green contributes to a better, more PHILIPPI lower impact on local air quality M5 HORTICULTURAL passengers,MITCHELLS and ensure that the at bottom of Lower Bree St, and -33.961519, 18.470680 Point, but you can start/finish at any sustainable urban environment and map M38 point and enjoy sections of the route at and global warming. M3 AREA safety andPLAIN comfort of passengers is onto Dock Rd or take Waterkant St A scenic ride along Clarens Drive supports a balanced transport system. 23 overleaf KHAYELITSHA your leisure. not affected. through to Somerset Rd to Green 05 WEST COAST CYCLE LANE in Gordons Bay, taking in the 24 M17 Point Stadium and the Green FROM CITY TO ACCESS: Free splendour of False Bay and the ZEEKOEIVLEI 16 Point Urban Park and link through BLOUBERGSTRAND ruggedness of the Steenbras and RED CITY SIGHTSEEING BUSES A vondale 17 s 07 Kogelberg mountains. Catch a RONDEVLEI to the Sea Point promenade. MACASSAR SEA POINT PROMENADE Pedal Power Association TOKAI City Sightseeing BusesWOLFG do notA haveT glimpse of Southern Right whales St. Bede’ RETREAT racks to secure bikes, butNA TUREare happy RESE R VE Fritz Sonnenberg in the bay. 2017 06 02 N2 http://www.pedalpower.org.za/safe-cycling-initiative to accommodate passengers with ALBERT ROADRichmond R310 Hatfield bikes if place available. GRADING: Intermediate. Undulating tar ZANDVLEI MNANDI MACASSAR DUNES In 2011, the Pedal Power Association launched a national campaign lobbying 18 FALSE BAY road with narrow shoulder. for the safety of cyclists and a minimum distance with which motorists should CHAPMAN’S PEAK NATURE RESERVE SOMERSET WEST DRIVE Green Point START/FINISH: Gordons Bay pass cyclists. In 2013, a “1m” passing distance was gazetted in the Western Cape. Urban Park 19 M64 GPS: -34.166659, 18.859331 Ravenscraig Cape Town PPA’s “STAY WIDER OF THE RIDER” campaign further aims to promote TABLE MOUNTAIN Stadium ACCESS: Free mutual respect and tolerance amongst all road users through various NOORDHOEK Ocean V NATIONAL PARK Springbok Joubert Sydney High LevelCheviot Beach SHARE THE ROAD initiatives. Read more on www.pedalpower.org.za. (SILVERMINE) N Dysart s MUIZENBERG T False Bay iew orbay Haytor arneyA ’Class 2 cycle lane starts at Old Ben Nevis V STRAND N2 Modena Marine Drive and follows the cycleTo Mouille PointFlat riding on a paved surface & Sea Point 02 Albert Road Commuter Route © Arne Purves lane that runs alongsideGranger Baythe Bus along the Sea Point promenade. Roos PLEASE SHARE THE ROAD M65 Rapid Transit (BRT) route on the Share the space with runners, KOMMETJIE M6 FISH HOEK A Class 3 cycle lane, Albert Rd West Coast Rd (R27) all the way to dog walkers, skate boarders 22 cycle lane connects the CBD with Sandown Rd in Bloubergstrand. and tourists. This printed Green Map presents a selection Cavalcade OCEANVIEW the Liesbeek Parkway cycle lane This is a scenicGORDON’S route, with greatBAY Ocean V GRADING: Easy 20 False Bay on green painted lanes. It’s a busy views of Table Mountain, Table Bay N2 of options – for more listings, further Upper Portswood Portswood Signal Hill BIKINI BEACH road and cyclists should be Chepstow and the City. Beat the traffic and ENTRY/EXITS: Sea Point Promenade information and current news please visit GLENCAIRN Merriman iew Vesperdene cautious at all times. commuteBraemar intoMain town by bicycle! GPS: -33.900134, 18.404415 www.capetowngreenmap.co.za Carreg -33.924789, 18.377354 GPS: -33.926290, 18.443305 GPS: -33.924858, 18.432780 Blade is a new outdoor bike parking -33.928119, 18.458744 Strand W -33.806506, 18.483576 Bertrand essels ACCESS: Free Cape Town Green Map encourages you to live system created by Capetonian SIMON’S TOWN designer Rotem Shachar and play more sustainably and to make greener Hillside lifestyle choices.