by Riaan | Jan 22, 2015 | Photo of the Week, Table Mountain hiking, Table Mountain hiking tips, Table Mountain routes, Table Mountain topography
Tucked away on the unfrequented slopes of the southern Apostles lies Oudekraal Ravine, a gem of a route few people know about or bother with. The ravine itself is short and present little challenge, but it’s the approach and the setting that make the route... by Riaan | Jan 22, 2015 | Table Mountain hiking, Table Mountain hiking tips, Table Mountain routes, Table Mountain topography
I’ve found that there are mainly 5 motivations to hiking Table Mountain: views, nature, exercise, adventure and achievement – in no particular order of importance. Rarely is it only a single motivation that impels a person to leg it up the mountain, but... by Riaan | Jan 16, 2015 | Photo of the Week, Table Mountain guiding, Table Mountain hiking, Table Mountain routes, Table Mountain scrambling, Table Mountain topography
Several Table Mountain hiking routes involves traverses to circumvent sheer cliffs, link up with adjacent routes or access a different side / part of the mountain. Most of them involve exposure to heights, some more than others, and a few touching on the extreme. If... by Riaan | Jan 16, 2015 | Table Mountain guiding, Table Mountain hiking, Table Mountain routes
Table Mountain hikes vary greatly in terms of views, topography, flora, difficulty and mood or atmosphere. The easiest route involves nothing more than rock steps, the hardest anything but rock steps: scree, bush, scrambling, exposure to heights and any combination of... by Riaan | Jan 5, 2015 | Table Mountain hiking, Table Mountain hiking tips, Table Mountain routes, Table Mountain safety, Table Mountain scrambling
The term ‘scrambling’ has nothing to do with eggs. While most people define it as clambering more or less horizontally over boulders with the occasional use of the hands, in South Africa its meaning borders on climbing. While some would define easy...
