Spilhaus Ridge

Spilhaus Ridge is a scenic viewpoint in Western Cape, South Africa. Spilhaus Ridge is situated near Cecilia Waterfall, as well as near the pond Elsie’s Pool.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Table Mountain National Park and Woodhead Dam.

Table Mountain National Park

Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Table Mountain National Park is a 221-km² park in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It protects the natural environment of the Table Mountain Chain, and in particular the rare fynbos vegetation.

Woodhead Dam

Reservoir

Photo: Andrew massyn, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Woodhead Dam is a dam on Table Mountain, Western Cape, South Africa. It was built in 1897 and supplies water to Cape Town. The dam, which was the first large masonry dam in South Africa, was designated as an International Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 2008.

Waterworks Museum

Museum

Photo: Zaian, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Waterworks Museum is located on the northern side of Table Mountain, between the Woodhead and Hely-Hutchinson Reservoirs, in Cape Town, South Africa. Waterworks Museum is situated 2½ km north of Spilhaus Ridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newlands and Bakoven.

Newlands

Suburb

Photo: Andresdewet, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Newlands is an upmarket suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. It is located at the foot of Table Mountain in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, and is the wettest suburb in South Africa due to its high winter rainfall. Newlands is situated 4½ km northeast of Spilhaus Ridge.

Bakoven

Suburb

Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bakoven is a small residential suburb in the Atlantic Seaboard region of Cape Town, South Africa. It is positioned between Victoria Road and the sea. South of Bakoven and Camps Bay the coastline is protected, with thousands of acres of mountain Nature Reserve. Bakoven is situated 5 km northwest of Spilhaus Ridge.

Camps Bay

Photo: Octagon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Camps Bay is a suburb in Cape Town on the Cape Peninsula of South Africa. Founded as Kamps Baai it was once considered to become Cape Town's harbour. It has become a tourism hot spot because it offers a great combination of restaurants, bars, amenities, accommodation and a fantastic beach, all very close to each other.

Spilhaus Ridge

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Category: tourism
Location: Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-33.99614° or 33° 59′ 46″ south

Longitude

18.41351° or 18° 24′ 49″ east

Open location code

4FRW2C37+GC

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3482777581

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Cecilia Waterfall and Elsie’s Pool.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Camel Rock and Overseer’s Cottage.

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