[1] The Liesbeek, which is less than 9 km (5.6 mi) long, is situated in the oldest urbanised river valley in South Africa.

The headwaters flow from the eastern slopes of Table Mountain above Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens where the vegetation is largely indigenous.

The Two Rivers Urban Park is located on land between the Liesbeek and the Black with heritage sites and designated public open spaces.

[4] The Liesbeeck is home to the Platanna, or African clawed frog, an amphibian that has been important in certain areas of medical research.

Starting from where the Liesbeek emerges from Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens in Bishopscourt, walk from The Hill Pre-Primary School on Winchester Avenue through the old Boschenheuwel arboretum.

Continue to walk along Riverside Road, then cross Edinburgh Drive and enter Paradise Park.

From here, the path is informal, between the canalised bank and the grounds of St Joseph's Marist College in Rondebosch.

The confluence with the Swart (Black) River is in sight, which continues on through Paarden Eiland to empty into Table Bay.