Hout Bay Hiking Map: Proclaimed a Republic by Its Inhabitants, Hout Bay is a Hiker's Paradise
The printed version of the Hout Bay Hiking Map is out of print but is available in all its glory on CD as a printable file.
This map includes Hout Bay, Llandudno and Karbonkelberg as well as the historic winelands of Constantia and the forests and plantations of Tokai. Here are walks and trails to satisfy your every whim, from day hikes over the back of the "elephant" – the mighty Constantiaberg – to the wild seascapes of Oude Schip.
Scale of Hout Bay Hiking Map: 1:20 000 5cm = 1km
Hout Bay 1.1/1.2 is Map Two in our five-map series for the
Table
Mountain National Park. Fully detailed with contours at 10 metre intervals,
the map shows all approved paths on the mountain with, where necessary, the
level of difficulty indicated. The map has fully-detailed vegetation information
and even shows the prominent rocks on the mountain.
The map's reverse includes an enlarged map of the town of Hout Bay, and details
of the most popular walking routes, full safety instructions, all emergency
telephone numbers, etc etc.
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Hout Bay hiking map
Scale of Hout Bay Hiking Map: 1:20 000 5cm = 1km
Hout Bay 1.1/1.2 is Map Two in our five-map series for the Table Mountain
National Park. Fully detailed with contours at 10 metre intervals, the map shows
all approved paths on the mountain with, where necessary, the level of
difficulty indicated. The map has fully-detailed vegetation information and even
shows the prominent rocks on the mountain.
The map's reverse includes an enlarged map of the town of Hout Bay, and details
of the most popular walking routes, full safety instructions, all emergency
telephone numbers, etc etc.
* Special features: Double-sided map with fully-detailed enlarged map of the
town of Hout Bay on the reverse. This map shows all of Hout Bay's many
facilities, with relevant telephone numbers, etc. etc. The main map also shows
all the Constantia Wine Estates, Hotels and Restaurants with telephone numbers.
* FULLY GPS COMPATIBLE (UTM Projection).
We
believe that this is the most detailed map of Hout Bay and the Constantia
Winelands ever published. It is a worthy companion to our 'Table Mountain' map
and the others in this series.
When the Dutch established a colony in Table Bay in 1652, they required a great quantity of good timber for building and other purposes. There were no large forests in the immediate vicinity of the settlement, mainly because the rainfall was not high enough. It was soon apparent that the colonists would be able to get the wood they needed in the wetter valley that lay on the other side of a low pass (called Constantia Nek) between the southern end of Table Mountain and Constantiaberg. Hence the name Hout (wood) Bay. The area was originally made up of two farms, which were slowly subdivided to make way for urban expansion. While still maintaining its rural feel the area now has more than 12 000 residences inhabited by a population of about 42 000 people... Wikipedia