Helderberg Nature Reserve reopens on 1st August, having been closed for the last month as a result of the recent wild fire.
The closure provided the City’s Biodiversity team with an opportunity to attend to the most urgent erosion work and to make the infrastructure, such as the fences and picnic area, safe for public use.
Temporary trail markers
‘We thank residents for their understanding while our staff undertook the most urgent reinstatement work. We have scheduled the reopening of the reserve for 1 August as we believe our teams would be able to get the area to a point where the public can be safely permitted to access certain sections of the mountain by then. We would also like to thank the Friends of Helderberg members who have contributed many hours and helping hands to assist with the various clean-up and restoration tasks that were needed,’ said the City’s Deputy Mayor and Mayoral Committee Member for Spatial Planning and Environment, Alderman Eddie Andrews.
While the post fire clean-ups, restoration of eroded areas after the heavy rainfalls and the rebuilding of burned out trails will continue, there will be a number of routes open from 1 August 2022, which visitors will be able to use immediately. Temporary trail markers have been placed along routes, which have been deemed safe for public use. These routes have been cleared of debris and burned out infrastructure.
‘We urge visitors to only walk the trails identified for use and not wander on to old exposed trails into the veld. Keeping off popular trails that will still be closed when the reserve reopens will allow our teams to continue to work on these routes uninterrupted so that they can be available for everyone to enjoy safely once ready,’ said Alderman Andrews.
WHERE: Helderberg Nature Reserve, Verster Ave, Helderberg Nature Reserve, Cape Town, 7135
WHEN: From 1 August 2022
INFO: T 021 444 9744  | E helderbergnature.reserve@capetown.gov.za | Visit Friends of the Helderberg E  info@helderbergnaturereserve.co.za
See also Cape Town Green Map
