Devil's Peak, Cape Town

Name: Devil's Peak
Address: Cape Town, South Africa

#162 among attractions in Cape Town

Nature, Mountain

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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 at the standard picture postcard view of the mountain, the skyline is from left to right: the spire of Devil's Peak, the flat mesa of Table Mountain, the dome of Lion's Head and Signal Hill. ()

Local name: Duiwelspiek Elevation: 3281 ftCoordinates: 33°57'17"S, 18°26'25"E

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Table MountainCape Town South Africa

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Devil's Peak – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rhodes Memorial, Disa Park, Newlands Forest, University of Cape Town.

1.1 miE
Historical place, Memorial
Rhodes Memorial, Table Mountain National Park
28 min walk • Rhodes Memorial on Devil's Peak in Cape Town, South Africa, is a memorial to English-born, South African politician Cecil John Rhodes. The memorial was designed by the renowned architect, Sir Herbert Baker.
1.2 miNW
Tower, Park
Disa Park, Cape Town
30 min walk • Disa Park is one of the best-known pieces of architecture in the Vredehoek area of Cape Town, South Africa.
1.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Newlands Forest, Cape Town
29 min walk • Newlands Forest is a conservancy area on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain, beside the suburb of Newlands, Cape Town. It is owned and maintained by the Table Mountain National Parks Board, along with the City Parks Department of Cape Town, and includes a Fire Station, Nursery and Reservoir.
1.2 miE
Universities and schools
University of Cape Town, Cape Town
30 min walk • The University of Cape Town is a public research university located in Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. UCT was founded in 1829 as the South African College making it the oldest higher education institute in South Africa.
1.2 miSE
Zoo
Groote Schuur Zoo, Cape Town
31 min walk • The Groote Schuur Zoo was a 2-hectare zoo in Cape Town, South Africa. Established in 1931 at the request of deceased Cecil Rhodes, it was free of charge and a very popular attraction in Cape Town until its closure sometime between 1975 and 1985.
1.2 miE
Library
University of Cape Town Libraries, Cape Town
30 min walk • University of Cape Town Libraries is the library system of the University of Cape Town in Cape Town, South Africa. The library system holds roughly 1.2 million print volumes and over 100,500 print and online journal subscriptions.
1.2 miSW
Nature, Mountain, Historic walking areas
Table Mountain, Table Mountain National Park
31 min walk • Maclear's Beacon is a triangulation station used in Maclear's arc measurement for Earth's circumference determination. The beacon is on top of Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa. It is situated on the Eastern end on the plateau of the mountain. The beacon is 1,086 metres above sea level.