by Riaan | Mar 15, 2024 | Table Mountain hiking, Table Mountain hiking tips, Table Mountain routes, Table Mountain scrambling
Even the most casual research into Table Mountain hiking will yield references to the 12 Apostles of Table Mountain, often leading to rich speculation on what they might be or represent. While most people are familiar with their Biblical association, few manage to...
by Riaan | Sep 22, 2023 | Routes, Table Mountain hiking, Table Mountain hiking tips, Table Mountain scrambling
How many routes are there on Table Mountain? More than 100 hiking routes lead up Table Mountain, and they each offer a unique experience. How difficult is hiking Table Mountain? Difficulty ranges from straightforward rock-steps to strenuous scrambles marked by rugged...
by Riaan | Sep 7, 2023 | Routes, Table Mountain hiking, Table Mountain hiking tips, Table Mountain routes, Table Mountain topography
Hiking Table Mountain via the 12 Apostles is one of my favourite hikes. Which 12 Apostles hike is the easiest? Kasteelspoort Hike is the most popular and easiest. Kasteelspoort, leads up an open ravine and offers superb views of the Atlantic coast and Cape Peninsula....
by Riaan | Aug 18, 2023 | Routes, Table Mountain hiking, Table Mountain hiking tips, Table Mountain routes, Table Mountain topography
An aerial view of Table Mountain 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...
by Riaan | Jul 28, 2023 | Routes, Table Mountain guiding, Table Mountain history, Table Mountain routes, Table Mountain topography
The highest point on table mountain is Maclear’s Beacon. Despite its flat summit, Table Mountain does have a high point. Not exactly a peak or lofty spire, but a humble mound bulging 20 meters above the summit plateau. Marking the spot is a 3-meter-high cairn...
