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 catch motorists unawares. The road's steepness may be a contributor the regular occurrence of often-fatal accidents on Kloof Nek Road.[1]
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]
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Cape Town Table Mountain Lion's Head Table Mountain National Park Table Mountain Aerial Cableway