Cycling in False Bay Nature Reserve, City of Cape Town

Cycling in False Bay Nature Reserve

False Bay Nature Reserve is a 19.1 km² nature reserve on City of Cape Town's south side. Of the rides Remap built, 16 ride at least 3.0 km inside it. Pick how far you want to ride.

Checked 24 October 2026

Terrain

17% by water, 13% forest, 7% park

Surface

0% unpaved

Climb

47 to 1,545 m up

Routes

16, 22.1 to 119 km

Getting there

Every route here starts from one of these stations.

Kapteinsklip Station Station on the east edge. 2 routes start here, 46 m away.

Langa Station on the north edge. 2 routes start here, 7 to 10 m away.

Southfield Station on the north west edge. 2 routes start here, 21 m away.

Curro Durbanville Bus Parking Bus stop on the north east edge. 1 route starts here, 50 m away.

Electric City Bus stop on the east edge. 1 route starts here, 54 m away.

False Bay Station on the south west edge. 1 route starts here, 3 m away.

Firgrove Station on the east edge. 1 route starts here, 17 m away.

Hout Bay Bus stop on the west edge. 1 route starts here, 30 m away.

Intercape Bus stop on the north east edge. 1 route starts here, 5 m away.

Lobelia Bus stop on the north edge. 1 route starts here, 2 m away.

Newlands Station on the north west edge. 1 route starts here, 142 m away.

Nyanga Station on the north edge. 1 route starts here, 11 m away.

The "Blue Train" Station on the north west edge. 1 route starts here, 24 m away.

The best ride in False Bay Nature Reserve, 100 km

From Langa

Ranked first of 11 rides of this length in False Bay Nature Reserve.

95.7 km about 4 h 47 1,229 m up 30% through nature

Starts at Langa station.

How it compares with the median ride in City of Cape Town

Through nature 30%median 12%

Quiet streets 61%median 76%

Starts near a station at the station

Longest nature stretch 8.2 km

Away from traffic 36%median 50%

Views 9%median 0%

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2 From The "Blue Train"115 km 1,545 m up 28% natureStarts at The "Blue Train" station 3 From Intercape119 km 1,326 m up 24% natureStarts at Intercape bus stop

Cycling in False Bay Nature Reserve

Getting there

The best ride in False Bay Nature Reserve, 100 km

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