Saddle Rock
Saddle Rock is a picnic site in Western Cape, South Africa. Saddle Rock is situated nearby to the mountain saddle The Saddle, as well as near Pulpit Rock.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Table Mountain National Park and Devil’s Peak.
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.
Devil’s Peak
Peak
Photo: Warrickball, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Devil's Peak is part of the mountainous backdrop to Cape Town, South Africa. When looking at Table Mountain from the city centre, or when looking towards the city across Table Bay, the skyline from left to right consists of Devil's Peak, the flat summit of Table Mountain, the peak of Lion's Head, and Signal Hill.
Table Mountain (Maclear’s beacon)
Peak
Photo: Barry Ne, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maclear's Beacon is a triangulation station used in Maclear's arc measurement for Earth's circumference determination. The beacon is situated on top of Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newlands and Woodstock.
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 3 km southeast of Saddle Rock.
Woodstock
Suburb
Woodstock is a suburb in Cape Town, South Africa, situated between the docks of Table Bay and the lower slopes of Devil's Peak. One of the city's oldest suburbs, Woodstock is located around 1 kilometre east of Cape Town CBD, the city's main economic hub. Woodstock is situated 3 km northeast of Saddle Rock.
Foreshore
Suburb
The Foreshore is an area in Cape Town, South Africa, situated in the city's central business district, between the historic city centre and the Port of Cape Town. Foreshore is situated 3½ km north of Saddle Rock.
Saddle Rock
- Type: Picnic site
- Category: tourism
- Location: Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-33.95606° or 33° 57′ 22″ southLongitude
18.43123° or 18° 25′ 52″ eastOpen location code
4FRW2CVJ+HFOpenStreetMap ID
node 4254111487OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=picnic_site
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