by Riaan | Aug 29, 2017 | Table Mountain hiking, Table Mountain hiking tips, Weather & atmospheric phenomena
One of the most important things to bear in mind when hiking Table Mountain is that the weather might adversely effect your hike. Despite its location in sunny South Africa’s most beautiful city, Table Mountain gets its fair share of foul weather. Expecting the... by Riaan | Aug 18, 2017 | Routes, Table Mountain hiking, Table Mountain hiking tips, Table Mountain routes, Table Mountain topography
An aerial view of Table Montain reveals it to resemble a molar tooth in shape, the famous flat-topped summit making up the crown, the 12 Apostles the left-hand root and the Suburban or Eastern buttresses (for lack of a better name) the right-hand root. Different sides... by Riaan | Aug 10, 2017 | Routes, Table Mountain hiking, Table Mountain hiking tips, Table Mountain routes, Table Mountain topography
Table Mountain hiking routes offer much diversity in terms of views, landscape, vegetation and challenge. Two of the best and most popular routes, Kasteelspoort (on the 12 Apostles) and Skeleton Gorge score equally on the challenge scale, but offer very different... by Riaan | Aug 1, 2017 | Table Mountain guiding, Table Mountain hiking, Table Mountain hiking tips, Table Mountain routes, Table Mountain safety, Table Mountain topography
It’s easy to underestimate Table Mountain. Rising sheer from a city, and with a cableway to the summit, many regard it as tame. Accessibility adds to the illusion: it’s a mere 10-minute drive from the bustling city center to the foot of the mountain and...