Kloof Nek Road, one of South Africa's oldest roads, was built in 1848 as an access road for the suburban pass with the same name which was used primarily as a look-out post for soldiers and a supply route to Camps Bay. The route starts at Kloof Street on the edge of the city bowl and turns into Camps Bay Road at the end of a mountain pass running between Table Mountain and Lion's Head. Despite being only two kilometers long, it is very steep with an average gradient 1:11. The summit of Kloof Nek Road is a small but complicated intersection that's not clearly visible on approach and often catches motorists unaware. The road's steepness may be a contributor to the regular occurrence of often-fatal accidents on Kloof Nek Road.^[1]

Attractions, entertainment and activities along Kloof Nek Road

Table Mountain National Park

• Turn into Tafelberg Road, the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway access road, from Kloof Nek Road when coming from the city bowl.
• Several mountain hiking trails can be accessed from Tafelberg Road, just off Kloof Nek Road, where free parking can also be found.

Restaurants and Night Life

• Rafiki's
• Hallelujah
• Beleza
• Kyoto Garden Sushi
• The Power and the Glory
• Maharajah
• The Sorrows
• The Black Ram

Popular Attractions

• Torino Chocolate House
• Christopher Moller Art Gallery
• Dinkel Bakery

Accommodation

• Kloof Nek Suites
• 129 On Koof Nek

Transport

• Every 1–5 minutes, buses run from the city center to Camps Bay. There are several stops in Kloof Nek Road as well as a stop close to the entrance of Tafelberg Road for visitors to the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway.^[2]
• The MyCiTi Bus service runs a free shuttle from the parking area in Tafelberg Road to the Cableway boarding station in order to avoid congestion.^[3]