No Table Mountain hiking route receives more popularity and discussion than Platteklip Gorge. The resulting glut of information – and misinformation – available online can be bewildering. This article aims
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Table Mountain hikes: diverse landscape – 29 July 2020
We all love a great view, and while there is no shortage of views when hiking Table Mountain, the landscape contributes to the experience. Table Mountain covers an area of
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Hiking Table Mountain via the 12 Apostles – 13 July 2020
A Google search for anything related to Table Mountain hiking invariably throws up results containing ’12 Apostles’. So, what exactly are the 12 Apostles and how do they fit into
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Best viewpoints when hiking Table Mountain – 2 July 2020
The best viewpoints on Table Mountain: a weighty point of contention that unfortunately cannot be answered definitively. Short of letting myself off the hook, I will attempt to review what
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Hiking Table Mountain via the Grotto-Fountain-Cairn Traverse – 10 June 2020
If there is one Table Mountain hiking route that demonstrates the mountain’s wildness, it is the Grotto-Fountain-Cairn Traverse. Despite the proximity of the city and the nearby presence of a
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The different faces of hiking Table Mountain – 26 May 2020
If there is one thing about Table Mountain hiking that never ceases to amaze me, it must be the diversity. Unlike the average mountain, Table Mountain, as the name suggests,
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Table Mountain hiking: Why use a guide? – 10 May 2020
It’s tempting to think of Table Mountain as less of a mountain due to its proximity to a city and the presence of a cableway. Nothing could be further from
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Hiking Table Mountain for adventure – 26 April 2020
People’s reasons for hiking Table Mountain are many and diverse, from photographing a rare orchid to detoxing from the previous night’s binging. I once hiked with a guy, totally out
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Table Mountain hikes: Skeleton Gorge vs 12 Apostles – 7 April 2020
I quite often get asked about the difference between Skeleton Gorge and 12 Apostles. Both are great routes that take in a lot of the mountain, but significant differences exist.
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Hiking Table Mountain: Managing expectations – 5 March 2020
Hiking Table Mountain involves several variables not present in your average tour, each of which can impact on your overall enjoyment of the experience To manage your expectations, you would
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