by Riaan | Mar 27, 2013 | Quote of the Week, Table Mountain hiking, Table Mountain history, Table Mountain routes, Table Mountain topography
“For the Red Gods call me out and I must go.” Rudyard Kipling – ‘The Feet of the Young Men’ (1897) So what does that have to do with Table Mountain hiking? Nothing, except for a single thread of detail: There is a hollow on Table Mountain... by Riaan | Mar 27, 2013 | Photo of the Week, Table Mountain hiking, Table Mountain hiking tips, Table Mountain routes, Table Mountain topography
Table Mountain hiking is not only about the views, but also enchanting locations and settings. One such place is the upper reaches of the Disa Stream, Table Mountain’s largest stream, also known as the Backwater Stream. Even as a headwater, it has carved itself... by Riaan | Mar 18, 2013 | Quote of the Week, Table Mountain hiking, Table Mountain hiking tips, Weather & atmospheric phenomena
“In the mountains stillness surges up to explore its own height.” – Rabindranath Tagore – Of the many joys and delights experienced when hiking Table Mountain, peace and quiet ranks high up in my books. A few weeks ago, I was sitting in dense... by Riaan | Mar 18, 2013 | Photo of the Week, Table Mountain hiking, Table Mountain hiking tips, Table Mountain routes, Table Mountain scrambling, Table Mountain topography
Because the Table Mountain massif covers an area of about 57 square miles, there is lots of views and landscapes to choose from. One of my favorite areas for hiking Table Mountain is the southern extremity of the chain of peaks known as the Twelve Apostles. When... by Riaan | Mar 12, 2013 | Quote of the Week, Table Mountain hiking tips
“If adventure has a final and all-embracing motive, it is surely this: we go out because it is our nature to go out, to climb mountains, and to paddle rivers, to fly to the planets and plunge into the depths of the oceans… When man ceases to do these...