South Africa, Western Cape
Chapman's Peak Drive, Franschhoek Pass and the Cape Peninsula loop are all local runs.
First instinct from Cape Town: head south down the peninsula.
Scored roads in range
4
Nearest great road
11 mi
Best rated nearby
9.4 / 10
Shortest full loop
50 min
Checked by the Drivers Atlas desk
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Last reviewed 22 April 2026
Under 60 km from the centre
Close enough for an evening run or a Sunday morning before the traffic wakes up.
Roughly 50 min of driving if you string the lot together and come back the way you came.
60 to 150 km from the centre
Far enough to feel like a proper trip, close enough to be home for dinner.
Roughly 3 hr 58 min of driving if you string the lot together and come back the way you came.
42 mi away · Western Cape
Wine valley hairpins climb to a viewpoint over the whole Franschhoek bowl.
30 km · 18.6 mi · Atlas rating 9.2 / 10
47 mi away · Western Cape
An old mountain shelf road along a boulder river, narrow and beautifully engineered.
30 km · 18.6 mi · Atlas rating 9.1 / 10
150 to 400 km from the centre
Leave early, take the long way back and make a day of it.
Roughly 11 hr 15 min of driving if you string the lot together and come back the way you came.
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