Fishhoek

Surrounded by rugged mountains, this village boasts one of the safest beaches for swimming in Cape Town.

The Valley of Fish Hoek was created approximately a million years ago when the great waters of the continental shelf surrounding the Cape Peninsula subsided. The cold Atlantic and warm Indian Ocean embrace this rural lowland, with rugged, craggy mountains on either side.

Fish Hoek is situated only 30 minutes from Cape Town. On a clear day you can see the spectacular Hottentots Hollands mountain range, and the well know land mark of Hanglikp.

Fish Hoek boasts a long stretch of a white sandy beach, and is one of the safest and warmest swimming beaches in the Cape. You can take a relaxing stroll down Jager’s walk, which runs along the mountainside of Fish Hoek beach. Jager’s Walk, a pathway along the rocky coastline takes the visitor as far as Sunny Cove where visitors can view the dolphins and whales that visit these shores annually. The beach has a playground for children, a refreshment kiosk and restaurant. The magnificent beach, reached through a secure parking area, is great for swimming, snorkelling, hobie-cat sailing and paddle-skiing. Visitors are sometimes treated to the sight of the local fishermen ‘trekking’ for haarders and yellowtail fish off Fish Hoek beach.