SANParks welcomes reopening of hiking trails in Silvermine Nature Reserve

Cailynn Pretorius
1 September 2025 | 11:11The area suffered severe damage after a blaze in April.
The Silvermine area on 7 May 2025 in the Table Mountain National Park following a fire i April. Picture: SANParks - Table Mountain National Park/Facebook
CAPE TOWN - SANParks has welcomed the reopening of hiking trails in the Silvermine Nature Reserve on Monday morning.
The area suffered severe damage after a blaze in April.
About 2,800 hectares of land was affected.
Parts of Tokai and Silvermine Gate 2 have been open to the public since July.
SANParks spokesperson Charles Phahlane said that the road at the Silvermine boom gate would remain closed to cyclists as rehabilitation efforts were still ongoing.
"Upper Tokai will also reopen on the 1st of September, including Levels 4 and 5, which were previously closed in July due to the unstable terrain during the rainy season."
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