by Riaan | Oct 24, 2014 | Table Mountain hiking, Table Mountain hiking tips
Table Mountain has been known by many names over the centuries. The indigenous Khoi called it Hoerikwaggo, meaning ‘mountain in the sea’. The first Europeans to arrive, the Portuguese, named it Table of the Cape (Taboa do Cabo) in 1503, from where its... by Riaan | Oct 24, 2014 | Table Mountain hiking, Table Mountain hiking tips, Table Mountain routes, Table Mountain topography
Table Mountain is arguably most famous for its uncanny shape, resembling a tabletop when views from the front / north. But most people who visit Table Mountain only experience the western tip of the “Table”, content only on getting a bird’s eye view... by Riaan | Oct 19, 2014 | Table Mountain hiking, Table Mountain routes, Table Mountain topography
Slangolie Buttress, Corridor Buttress and Grootkop draws the eye when ever viewed from anywhere along the coastal road between Camps Bay and Hout Bay. These prominent three Apostles offers some superb hiking packed with interesting topographical features, not to... by Riaan | Oct 16, 2014 | Table Mountain hiking, Table Mountain hiking tips, Table Mountain routes
Covering 58 square kilometres, Table Mountain offers several habitats, from lush indigenous forest reminiscent of a tropical rain-forest to shrubland punctuated with sculpted rock. The mountain features four distinct sides, each unique from the other in terms of... by Riaan | Oct 12, 2014 | Photo of the Week, Table Mountain hiking tips, Table Mountain topography
Hiking Table Mountain typically involves topping out in the Upper Plateau, Table Mountain’s famous “table”. Measuring about 2.5 kilometres in length, and ranging from about 100 meters at its narrowest to 800 meters at its widest end, the...