by Riaan | Mar 22, 2015 | Photo of the Week, Table Mountain hiking, Table Mountain hiking tips, Table Mountain routes, Table Mountain topography
Table Mountain hiking is far more than only the trails leading up the iconic tabletop summit. The Eastern Buttresses with their jungle-clad lower slopes, the secluded valley known as Orange Kloof and the string of peaks extending behind the tabletop known as the 12... by Riaan | Mar 17, 2015 | Table Mountain hiking, Table Mountain hiking tips, Table Mountain routes, Table Mountain topography
Few trails lead up the southern half of the 12 Apostles, a chain of peaks extending behind the iconic tabletop summit of Table Mountain. These peaks – sixteen to nineteen in total, depending what you count as a peak – overlook the Atlantic Ocean... by Riaan | Mar 17, 2015 | Table Mountain guiding, Table Mountain hiking, Table Mountain hiking tips
Most people who opt to hike Table Mountain (as opposed to taking the cable car) are motivated by more than just views. Some like to be challenged – physically, mentally, or both; others crave adventure or the peace and quiet of nature. Whatever your reason for hiking... by Riaan | Mar 4, 2015 | Routes, Table Mountain hiking, Table Mountain routes, Table Mountain scrambling, Table Mountain topography
Viewed from above, the Table Mountain massif resembles a molar tooth in shape, with the famous and iconic tabletop summit forming the crown, the eastern buttresses forming the right root and the 12 Apostles the left root. Hout Bay Corner is a delightful little... by Riaan | Mar 1, 2015 | Table Mountain fauna & flora, Table Mountain hiking, Table Mountain hiking tips, Table Mountain topography, Uncategorized
Table Mountain’s typical shrubby vegetation and bare rock faces does not hint at its lush eastern and southern sides. Afro-montane forest carpets the lower slopes on those sides, extending up ravines. ‘Forest’ is misleading, as it resembles...