table mountain guided hikes
platteklip gorge
Platteklip Gorge is the oldest, most direct, and popular hiking route to the top of Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa. It is a steep, well-maintained, and non-technical trail featuring extensive stone steps through a massive ravine, popular for its dramatic, direct ascent to the top plateau. As an option we can return via the cable car.
Time: 3 hrs
Price: R1300 pp
india venster
India Venster is a thrilling, Grade B technical hiking route up Table Mountain in Cape Town, known for steep rock scrambling, exposed ledges, and panoramic city views. There is a steep section with metal rungs that I enjoy.
Time: 3.5 hrs
Price: R1300 pp
skeleton gorge
Skeleton Gorge is a scenic trail up the back of Table Mountain offering a lush, shaded ascent through indigenous forests and rocky ravines. Known for its steep terrain, seasonal stream crossings, wooden ladders, and a "beach" at the top by a dam, it is considered one of the most varied and beautiful routes to the top.
Time: 5 hours
Price: R1300 pp
lions head
Lion's Head is an iconic 669-meter (2,195 ft) conical mountain, situated between Table Mountain and Signal Hill. Famous for its 360-degree views of the Cape Town city, Atlantic seaboard and Table Bay, it features scrambling and optional ladders.
Time: 3 hrs
Price: R1300 pp
deep south guided hikes
SILVERMINE DAM
Chapmans Peak hike is a popular, moderate hike near Hout Bay, offering spectacular panoramic views of Hout Bay, Noordhoek Beach, and the Atlantic Ocean. The trail ascends steeply from Chapman's Peak Drive through fynbos, featuring beautiful rocky sections and a final scramble to the summit.
Time: 4 hrs
Price: R1000 pp
chapmans peak
Silvermine Nature Reserve in Cape Town offers diverse hiking trails around a central reservoir, ranging from easy, wheelchair-accessible boardwalks to challenging panoramic ridge hikes. Popular routes include the scenic dam loop, the hike to Elephant’s Eye cave, and the Noordhoek Peak circuit, all offering spectacular fynbos and panoramic views of Hout Bay and Noordhoek. After your hike you may relax on the banks of the stunning Silvermine dam, have a picnic and take a swim in the safe clean water.
Time: 3 hrs
Price: R1000 pp
baskloof scarborough
Baskloof Private Fynbos Nature Reserve behind Scarborough offers scenic, moderately difficult hiking trails through pristine fynbos, with spectacular ocean views of Scarborough beach, Misty Cliffs, and Cape Point. A popular route is Platberg that summits ontop of Misty Cliffs and has an epic panoramic view of the Atlantic Ocean and Cape Point. After the hike enjoy coffee shops and beaches at what I consider the best little village in the Western Cape - Scarborough.
Time: 3 hrs
Price: R1000 pp
cape point - olifantsbos
The Olifantsbos Shipwreck Trail (Thomas T. Tucker trail) in Cape Point Nature Reserve is an easy, coastal hike showcasing shipwrecks, diverse fynbos, and wildlife like bontebok and ostriches. The trail features the rusted hulk of the 1942 Thomas T. Tucker shipwreck on the rocks, offering great shore fishing and rock pools for exploration.
Time: 3 hrs
Price: R1000 pp
cape point - buffelsbay
The trail from Buffels Bay in Cape Point is a moderate, round-trip hike offering stunning coastal views, fynbos, and dramatic, rocky scenery. Starting near the calm Buffels Bay tidal pool, the trail hugs the eastern cliff coastline to a hidden sea cave viewpoint at Antoniesgat, returning via an inland route near Matrooskop.
Time: 3 hours
Price: R1000 pp