Around Vredehoek

Date: 12 October 2011

Location: Vredehoek

Walker: Helen & Vanessa

Previous strolls around the 'hood here and here.

Vanessa and I went for a stroll around the streets of my suburb, Vredehoek. We were enjoying the still pleasant late-afternoon weather.




We meandered up and down, looking at the houses and the way people live.




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Vredehoek Streets

Date: 14 May 2010

Location: Vredehoek

Walker: Helen

At the end of a busy day I took a stroll around my neighbourhood, to get some fresh air and enjoy the sunshine after a week of rain.

I meandered up and down the streets at random. There are some steep uphills to get the heart rate going, as well as plenty of streets on the flat.




I'm so fortunate to live in the city bowl. I love being surrounded by mountains. Table Mountain and Devil's Peak are right there.




Vredehoek is a mish-mash of blocks of flats and free-standing houses, with a small shopping and restaurant precinct. Some of the homes are old and rather tatty but many have been renovated and modernised. I'm particularly fond of the elegant art deco facades.





(Photos by Helen)
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Devil's Peak: No, Not in a Howling Gale!

Date: 2 April 2010

Location: Lower slopes of Devil's Peak, from Vredehoek

Walkers: Michele and Helen

Michele and I went to walk on the lower slopes of the Devil's Peak. We set off on the road to left, below the quarry. The wind had got up during the afternoon and boy was it blowing hard up there! It can sometimes be invigorating to walk in a wind but this was just ridiculous. Unpleasant. Cold. I was almost blown off my feet. So we wimped out and turned around.




But not before we caught a glimpse of the Queen Mary II in the harbour. Wow, that is a very big boat!


(Photos by Helen)
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Devils' Peak: Lower Slopes Loop

Date: 15 January 2010

Location: Devil's Peak from Vredehoek

Walkers: Helen & Michele

*** Route plotted here ****

For other walks done on these slopes check out the Vredehoek archive here.

On a very windy afternoon we set out from the quarry for a walk on the lower slopes of Devil's Peak. We went right, following the lower path and walking straight into the south-easter wind. It was pretty hard-going!




We took a turn to the left and continued up the hill.



This path took us quite close to Tafelberg Road, with Oppelskop above. The views across the slopes and down to the city were lovely.




The path lead round to a very green bushy section of the mountain - it looks like this area must have escaped from the fire earlier in the year. Then the route began to descend into the wooded area of Deer Park.




Below a stand of silver trees it looped to the right and headed back. We were now back on the lower road we'd turned off earlier.




The walk back was much easier with the wind at our backs!


(Photos by Helen)
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Devil's Peak Lower Slopes, Again

Date: 14 December 2009

Location: Devil's Peak from the top of Vredehoek

Walkers: Helen, Claudia & Richard, with Daisy and Roxy

Other walks done in the same area here, here, here and here.

Due to a hectic work schedule, not feeling very well and some extreme weather (first hot, then windy) I haven't been walking for ages. I've missed it so much! So when the opportunity for a short meander on the lower slopes of Devil's Peak presented itself, I jumped at the chance to get out.



We set off below the quarry, and walked slowly along the road in the direction Woodstock. We then took a right and looped around to make a short circle. An easy walk on a warm and calm later afternoon.



The views of the east part of town are good... down to the harbour and back to the city centre.




And several fighter planes flew overhead. Whoosh!


(Photos by Helen)
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