Entries close: Friday, 20 Feb at 20h00 (or when entries sell out)
Get to Know Your City
Walk the streets of the Mother City and feel the layers beneath your feet. From Khoi and San heritage to the colonial era, through the living colour and rhythm of Bo Kaap, this is a guided urban hike that trades summit lines for city stories.
A morning for curious minds, easy pace walkers, and anyone who loves Cape Town best on foot.
Why Join
Fresh air, city stories, Cape Town energy.
Culture and history shared in a way that feels alive.
Walk from the historic city centre into Bo Kaap colour.
Small group, easy pace, space to wander and take it in.
Date
Sunday, 22 February 2026
Duration: ±2h00
±5km Journey
Time
Registration: 8:00 AM
Briefing: 8:45 AM
Start: 9:00 AM
Place
Meet: Truth Coffee
Cape Town City Centre and
Bo Kaap
Bring
- Comfortable shoes
- Phone/Camera
- Sunscreen & Hat
Walk . Snap . Explore
Cape Town streets. Mother City stories. Colour waiting around every corner.
Merrell Urban Hike
Cape Town City Centre & Bo Kaap
A Story Told on Foot
We begin at the distinctive Truth Coffee and step into Cape Town’s city pulse, streets with old bones and new energy. From there, the walk eases toward the Company’s Garden, where the pace softens under trees, and Table Mountain sits quietly in the background like a compass.
As we leave the gardens, we drift past Orange Street and the elegant entrance of the Mount Nelson, then climb gently toward Signal Hill before folding back down into the city. The route carries us through the top of Long Street, where Cape Town’s night stories linger even in daylight, and across to Wale Street, a lively seam of the city.
Then the colour arrives. We enter Bo Kaap, where history lives on the walls, the air holds spice, and the call to prayer can catch you mid sentence. From there, we move back into the city’s market heart, down Longmarket Street to Greenmarket Square, before finishing through St George’s Mall, returning to where we started.
Not a race. Not a lecture. A guided urban hike that invites you to slow down, listen, and see Cape Town with fresh eyes.
Event Snapshot
Duration: Approx. 2 hours
Area: Cape Town City Centre + Bo Kaap
Style: Guided, easy pace, with story pauses and photo moments
Start/Finish: Truth Coffee (City Centre)
Cost: R300 per person
Entries close: Friday, 20 Feb at 20h00 (or when entries sell out)
Group size: Limited spaces to keep it personal. Maximum 50 hikers
Choose Your Entry Option
Option 1: Urban Hike Entry, R300
Join the guided hike and receive your event goodie bag at registration.
Option 2: Urban Hike plus Merrell Shoes, R1 900
Join the guided hike and receive one pair of Merrell shoes (retail value R2,800 to R3,700) plus your event goodie bag.
Shoe styles are limited to the range shown in the Merrell shoe selection PDF. Please choose one style from the available options for your category (Ladies or Mens), subject to size and stock availability.
What’s included
- Coffee from Truth Coffee
- A goodie bag
- A water table on the day
Who It’s For
- Cape Town locals who want to see their city with fresh eyes
- Visitors looking for something more grounded than a standard tour
- Runners on a rest day
- Friends, families, and colleagues who want a shared Sunday morning out
No racing. No pressure. Just moving together at a social pace.
About the Series
After the success of Stories of Joburg, we’re bringing the same spirit to Cape Town, new streets, new textures, new stories.
These Urban Hikes are organised by Mountain Runner Events, created in partnership with Merrell, to help more people get outside and discover what’s right in front of them.
Join us
Entries are open. Numbers are limited to keep Stories of Cape Town personal.
If this feels like your kind of morning, we’d love to walk it with you.
Bring a friend, come curious, and let the Mother City do the rest.