Kalk Bay Kreef Crawl A Sunday walk to Kalk Bay harbour

The walk

Three kilometres along the False Bay coast, from Muizenberg to Kalk Bay harbour. At an easy pace it takes about an hour.

The route

  1. Surfers' Corner, Muizenberg. We start by the Muizenberg Pavilion, at the end of the long sandy beach.
  2. Along the coast to St James. The route heads south along the False Bay shore, past St James.
  3. On to Kalk Bay. The walk ends on Kalk Bay's Main Road, a few minutes from the harbour.

When the sea is rough the coastal path is not safe. We walk the Main Road pavement instead.

The route on the map

The line is an approximate walking route from OpenStreetMap; the markers are the start, the stations, two tidal pools and the harbour. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Marker photos from Wikimedia Commons; each credit is in its marker.

The harbour

Kalk Bay is a small harbour town with a fishing community whose boats still go out every day. The harbour is known for its seals, and the restaurants around it serve the day's catch. The cliffs above the village are full of caves, and the Dalebrook tidal pool is close by for anyone who wants a swim before lunch.

Getting there by train

The route follows Cape Town's Southern Line railway. Muizenberg station is about five hundred metres from the start, and there are stations at St James and Kalk Bay along the way.

No trains on Sundays. Southern Line trains do not normally run on Sundays or public holidays, so a Sunday walker travels by road. On other days, check the current timetable before you set out.

Sources: VoiceMap, "Muizenberg to Kalk Bay: a Coastal Stroll"; Cape Town Tourism, "Kalk Bay"; Wikipedia, "Southern Line (Cape Town)" (operating days, citing Cape Town Train Times, August 2026); OpenStreetMap. The Kalk Bay Kreef Crawl is a fictional club; the route and places are real.