Hikes on Table Mountain
If you are an experienced hiker, you can try these on your own or you can use the services of a qualified guide. These guides are familiar with the routes and will be able to assist you in various situations like changing climates or if you are struggling with the challenge. Click below for a few options.
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TRANQUILITY CRACKS
On Table Mountain, there are caverns and caves which have been named Tranquility Cracks The safest yet moderately difficult route is via Corridor Ravine. Begin your hike at the Theresa Avenue entrance to the Pipe Track. After the single track and the entrance to Slangolie Ravine, you can begin looking for Corridor Ravine which is close to the cave. When you get to the top, find the hidden path at a large pile of rocks. Follow the narrow somewhat overgrown path until you can turn left into another bushy path leading to the caves. You can go back along the same path or return via Kasteelpoort
DEVIL’S PEAK
The moderate to difficult trail up Devil’s Peak zig-zags up from Tafelberg Road near the Cableway station and then takes a steep route up to the peak. There are fantastic views of Table Mountain and the city below once you reach the top
SKELETON GORGE
The moderately difficult hike up Skeleton Gorge begins from Kirstenbosch Gardens. There is shade along the Afromontane forest nearly all the way up. However this hike is quite strenuous, Pack plenty of water and snacks. You will see the sandy white Hely-Hutchinson Dam beach at the top.. The water is a bright, clear orange from the tannins that leach into the water from the surrounding fynbos. The white sandy beach developed over the years from wind and water erosion.
KLOOF CORNER
It is only a 20-minute Moderate to difficult walk up from the Kloof Corner Parking for sundowners after work. Follow Tafelberg Road towards the cable car until you find Kloof Corner parking on the last bend before the cableway station. After the signpost, there are some stairs that take you up to a path up the hillside. On your right, you will see a chain hanging down the cliff. This is the start of the climb up chains and through a narrow chimney until you find the ledge where you can relax and enjoy the views of Camps Bay.
KASTEEL POORT HIKE
The climb up Kasteel Poort is quite difficult but at the summit, you can see all the way across the Twelve Apostles. When you get to the front of the mountain, the views over the city views are fantastic.Kasteelspoort means Castle’s Portal in Afrikaans. The route leads up the Twelve Apostles which is a chain of peaks extending behind the flat summit of Table Mountain. It takes 4 to 4.5 hours to complete a distance of 6.5 kilometers. The hike is technically easy but strenuous.
SMUTS TRACK UP SKELETON GORGE
This difficult six-hour hike is for the adventurous. Set off at the Fragrance Garden, and follow Skeleton Stream up Table Mountain. The climb up the gorge is steep and can be dangerous, especially during wet weather. Your ascent is aided by ropes and ladders. (It’s recommended you bring a map of Table Mountain along)
THROUGH KIRSTENBOSCH TO BRIDLE PATH AND DOWN NURSERY RAVINE
 This fairly difficult hike takes between 4 and 6 hours. The start is at the top gate of Kirstenbosch. Take the first left. This is the road to exit the gardens, it takes about 15 minutes to reach the gravel road going downwards, take the right path, follow this to another gravel road, and keep left into the forest. At the clearing follow the stream. You will find some steps which lead to Bridle Path which is a cement road leading to the top of the mountain. Take the road past Overseers Cottage and onto the Woodhead and Hely-Hutchinson reservoirs. At the end of this road, you will see a signpost indicating the descent down a steep ladder. At the bottom of the ladder following the signposts back to Kirstenbosch.
CONSTANTIA NEK TO BRIDLE PATH
This fairly difficult trail takes roughly 5 hours it is one of the ways to access Bridle Path, Park at Constantia Nek, and head for the forest on the road winding up t the mountain. After some time you will reach a cement road From here you can reach the top and choose which way to get back down.
ACROSS ECHO VALLEY TO THE CABLE CAR STATIONÂ
This hike is quite difficult and it takes a whole day, however, if you use the cable car one way this is less onerous. This is not a circular trail and you will need to be collected or get transport at the end. You can choose the Bridle path or the Constantia Nek route. Follow the signs up the trail across the valley up the front of the mountain. The cable car is a comfortable descent or you can brave Platteklip gorge. Dogs can be brought along if they are kept on a leash.
LLANDUDNO RAVINE
This hiking trail is a route up the southernmost extremity of the Table Mountain range, It reaches  some of the best viewpoints on the mountain.
It takes about 4.5 hours for Llandudno Ravine that leads up the 12 Apostles. Few people hike this part of the mountain. The hiking is varied and exciting, involving some scrambling and a few bits of light exposure to heights. The route is ideal for avid hikers
PLATTEKLIP GORGE HIKE
Platteklip Gorge is probably the easiest route to the summit of Table Mountain. It is a popular route and there are often other hikers on the path. The hike does not require a lot of experience, it is not a technical climb but it does require a reasonable level of fitness. The route follows a rocky uneven path that zig-zags up the ravine, which lessens the gradient There are not really any patches of loose rock and the ledges are fairly easy to negotiate. The lower section follows a stream that is fuller during the winter months. In summer be sure to take enough water as it gets very hot. It is best to begin early in summer to avoid the heat of the midday sun The total distance is about 2.5 km and it should take about 3 hours to get to the top.  You can take the cableway back to the base of the mountain. Enquire with the Cable station about the co
WALK YOUR DOGS IN DEER PARK
If you’re in the city and craving a nature fix, then This park is a small reserve on the lowest slopes of Table Mountain. You can take an easy to moderate walk with your dogs or just go for a stroll in this forested area.
Constantia Corner Hiking Trail
Important numbers to have when visiting Table Mountain National Park venues
- Emergencies:021 480 7700
- Medical emergencies from a cellphone:112
- Table Mountain National Park:Â 021 957 4700/ 0861 106 417
- Wilderness Search and Rescue:Â 021 948 9900
