Rooi Els Beach

Rooi Els Beach
Rooi Els is a small quiet holiday house village, on the west coast of False Bay. Flanked on all sides by the mountains, and with a small beach at the estuary it makes a nice stop over. Probably not as attractive as its neighbouring beaches of Koeel Bay and Pringle Bay, it still has spectacular mountains that drop down to the coast. This coast line is attractive everywhere, and a small walk in the area will get one to many beautiful views across the bay. Sunsets here are also very attractive. When parking in the village, you walk along the coast to the beach, where you have to cross the river. This river grows and shrinks with the tides, and it may require you taking your shoes off while still on the rocks.

You can also walk around the peaks to the south, staying on the road, which is still a public road even though its gated on each side. This makes a nice walk in a quieter region. The larger peaks at the back are a no-go region owing to being part of a conservation area, but the rocky coastline heading North, below the road is also a great area to explore.
A PDF is available below for downloading to provide you with full details on how to get to this incredible place, along with MAPS and interesting facts about the region.

Driving and Safety

How far do your drive?

App 1.5hr from Cape Town.

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Driving Difficulty?

Tar all the way, no difficult or dangerous inclines or road

Personal Safety

Low risk

Parking

Public parking. This area is known for break ins

How wild, beautiful and Spectacular

How Unknown?

A large amount of people know this place

How Wild?

The wildness of this area is ranked 3/10

How Spectacular?

Medium Large (Pools/Rocks/Views)

How beautiful?

Medium Beautiful

Walking and Danger

How Tough

Easy - Flat, or up to 100m-200m eg Contour Path at Newlands

Time it takes one direction, no stopping

1 hr Half Day, Low fitness . Allow 4 hours+ for this walk.

Path Quality

Path is 100% planked, on a platform, could almost be done in a wheelchair

No Path whatsover

0% is not a path at all.

Exposure?

Path is not exposed

Rock Scrambling

Hands are never used, and no rock scrambling or climbing

Suitable for 9-11 yrs old?

Very Suitable

All our walks/hikes/explorations are not suitable for less than 9 year olds. 12 years old plus generally can cope with a lot with the right encouragement.

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Detailed instructions on how to get there
A Map Layout
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