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Africa / South Africa / Western Cape / The Sentinel
Record SL-759421 · Wikidata Q28407812

The Sentinel

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Elevation
331 m
1,085 ft
Prominence
Isolation
Coordinates
34.0595° S, 18.3378° E
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The Sentinel
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Description

Wikipedia

The Sentinel or Hangberg is a peak marking the western end of the mouth of Hout Bay in South Africa. It has a sheer cliff dropping towards the sea, and a coastal hiking path is accessible at low tide. It is adjacent to Hout Bay Harbour and the Hangberg settlement, and to the higher Karbonkelberg peak. Just offshore to the south is a colony of Cape fur seals known as Seal Island, and a big wave surf spot known as "Dungeons", which has hosted the Red Bull Big Wave Africa competition.

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Kapteinspiek 414 m N 351° 1.4 km
Karbonkelberg 653 m NW 330° 2.5 km
Suther Peak 615 m N 342° 3.1 km
Lower Chapman's Peak 547 m SE 140° 3.6 km
Chapman's Peak 593 m SE 148° 3.8 km
Noordhoek Peak 764 m E 111° 4.2 km