Many visitors to Cape Town flock to Cape Point because they believe that it is the Southernmost point of Africa. Whilst we strongly recommend a visit to scenic Cape Point, it is in fact not the southernmost point of the continent but the most southwesterly point. The Southernmost point of the continent, Cape Agulhas, lies ±200 km east and slightly south of Cape Point.
Cape Point marks the point where the mountain range extending southwards from Table Mountain, some 60 km away, eventually terminates in the Atlantic Ocean. The Point features steep cliffs and rough seas. It is extremely scenic. The best views are gained from the base of the lighthouse (1860) at the top of the ridge. From Cape Point's visitor's car park, you can either take a steepish path, with numerous stairways to the top, or you can take the Flying Dutchman Funicular. From the top one has a great view over False Bay to the east. On a clear day you can see right across to the Hangklip Mountain, which marks the other end of the Bay, approx. 30 km away. Towards the west you will look down onto Dias Beach and The Cape of Good Hope promontory.