Cape Town: Re-opening of burnt areas in the northern section of Table Mountain National Park
South African National Park (SANParks) has announced that certain burnt areas in Table Mountain National Park in Cape Town, which have been closed off to the public since April 2021 following a fire that started in the Rhodes Memorial area, have been re-opened. Permitted recreational activities in the re-opened areas can continue as before, including hiking and dog walking with visitors kindly requested to remain on demarcated footpaths and to be mindful of rules pertaining to keeping dogs under control. Re-opened park areas following the fires include:
- Quarries
- Devil's Peak
- King's Blockhouse
- Devil's Peak Lower Slopes
- Rhodes Contour Path
Re-opened Entry points include:
- Quarries
- Devil's Peak footpaths and Peak
- King's Blockhouse
- Devil's Peak Lower Slopes
- Dead Man's Tree
- Contour Path at Round Table Newlands Ravine
The recovery of fynbos in the burnt areas of Table Mountain National Park had been closely monitored by a number of scientists, studying the return of plants and animals after the fire. According to Table Mountain National Park Park Manager Frans van Rooyen more work is currently in progress and SANParks has appointed a contractor that is currently cutting trees. The following areas remain closed until further notice as there are still dangerous trees that need to be cut:
- Rhodes Memorial/Estate
- Game Camp
- Deer Park
