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[Villa Austral](/en/) 2. [Journal](/en/journal) 3. Cape Point Lighthouses – Slangkop, Old & New [Villa Austral ](/en/) [THE RETREAT](/en/#das-haus)[THE REGION](/en/#die-region)[WELLNESS](/en/#wellness)[ABOUT US](/en/#ueber-uns)[GALLERY](/en/bilder)[JOURNAL](/en/journal) FR[INQUIRE](/en/buchen) ![Cape Point lighthouse on the Cape Peninsula at sunset](/assets/journal-cape-point-leuchttuerme-BncWaIwV.webp) [JOURNAL](/en/journal) Location · 10 MIN # The Lighthouses of Cape Point — Slangkop, Old & New Three lighthouses mark the end of the Cape Peninsula — each telling its own story of the wild Atlantic. From the Slangkop right next to [Villa Austral](/en/) to the famous Cape Point Lighthouse, it's a short drive that combines history, architecture and panorama. ## Slangkop Lighthouse — Kommetjie Built in 1919, the cast-iron Slangkop Lighthouse stands 41 metres tall — the tallest in South Africa. It sits 800 metres from Long Beach and is walkable from Villa Austral. With advance booking you can climb to the lantern — the view over Kommetjie, the Hangberg cliffs and the Atlantic is unforgettable. ## Old Cape Point Lighthouse The original Cape Point Lighthouse from 1860 sits 249 metres above sea level — too high, in fact, because the typical Cape cloud often hid it. Today reachable by funicular or footpath, it remains one of Africa's most spectacular viewpoints: False Bay to the left, the Atlantic to the right, the horizon stretching to Antarctica. Drive: ~45 minutes from Villa Austral through Table Mountain National Park. Park entry: ticketed — early birds have the park to themselves. Wildlife en route: bontebok, ostriches, zebras and baboons. ## New Cape Point Lighthouse — Dias Point Because the original tower disappeared into fog too often, a second, lower lighthouse was built in 1919 on the rocky cliff of Dias Point — just 87 metres above the sea, with one of the strongest beacons in the southern hemisphere. Reached via a narrow, vertiginous path from the old lighthouse — an insider tip for hikers. ## Bonus: Roman Rock & Green Point Lighthouse fans can crown the day with two more: Roman Rock Lighthouse off Simon's Town (on a single rocky island in the middle of False Bay) and Green Point Lighthouse in Cape Town — Africa's oldest active lighthouse, dating from 1824. ## A day trip from Villa Austral Start early at the Slangkop, drive via Scarborough to Cape Point, and pair the day with [sundowner spots along Chapman's Peak](/en/journal/chapmans-peak-sundowner-spots) on the way back. [Check availability](/en/buchen). ![](/assets/strandhaus-D2DGBfD1.webp) VILLA AUSTRAL Stay right by the Atlantic in Kommetjie – Villa Austral, your home for these experiences. 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