Rhodes Memorial 15km Route

A great hill session, combined with stunning views and historical landmarks - can it get any better??

This route combines our traditional Rhodes Memoral 10km route with a 9km circuit through Claremont/Rondebosch. The result is a 15km route that takes us through UCT, past Rhodes memorial (and some beautiful views over Cape Town), Cavendish mall, and last but not least, Newlands Cricket grounds.


Starting at Great Westerford, we head out along Main Road towards Town. Past the Rondebosch police station and up towards UCT. Under the M3 (no worries about morning peak traffic at least!) We can stop for water just before turning up Rhodes Mem's 'driveway', then it's climb, climb climb, all the way to the very top! More water at Rhodes Mem before we turn around and fly downhill. Right onto the M3, past Newlands Avenue (that would be the short-cut to make this a 10km route) and head for the circle at Protea Road. We stick to quieter suburban streets till we reach Cavendish, then cut over Main Road and over the railway bridge to Newlands Cricket. From here it's past Kelvin Grove, and left onto Palmyra/Campground, heading towards Obs. Stop at the Shell for some more water, then over Belmont and down Main back to Great Westerford.


A challenging route, but just think of how absolutely amazing you'll feel once you've conquered those hills! The last half is pretty much flat, a nice recovery after the steep climb and descent to and from Rhodes Mem.