南アフリカのおすすめ登山＆山歩きルート

Plan for longer breaks and bring plenty of food and drink! The "steps" are sometimes higher than expected, and the sun gets quite hot. But it's absolutely beautiful :)

Just enjoy the beautiful views.

Hiking without Tea ain't a Hike😋🤍

Have an early start to avoid the crowds that quickly build up on days with good weather. Wear layers especially in winter as the top can quickly get to low temperatures.

One of the highlights of being in Cape Town! The city and the ocean lie at your feet, and at that moment, you realize what a magnificent place you are in. The view is most uplifting if you've hiked up Table Mountain yourself. But even if you've taken the cable car, this view can only make you happy – unless the "tablecloth" is spread over Table Mountain and you only see fog, which is usually clear from below.

At The Gap you can decide whether to continue along the northern (longer) or southern (rocky) path. You can also take a detour to the south beach.

If you are looking for the oldest, most direct, fastest and most popular route (starting early helps) up Table Mountain and want to really get your heart racing, then this is the right place for you. A trail that consists mostly of rock steps, "stair climbing for advanced climbers" so to speak. 2.5 km and 650 meters of elevation gain are overcome. If you don't have enough time to fit a climb up Table Mountain into your vacation itinerary, we highly recommend it - we were impressed!

I completed the trail in January 2025, from about 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in sunshine. I'm 70, do a 7 km walk on flat land about five times a week at a brisk pace, play tennis, and am quite fit for my age. To describe the "Platteklipp Gorge Hiking Trail" as challenging is, to say the least, an understatement. It's definitely not a nature-oriented hiking trail like you'd imagine in the Allgäu region, for example. The terrain consists exclusively!!!! of boulders in the "Fred Flintstone" design, often with footholds of 40-50 cm! At times, I had to negotiate the incline in the upper switchbacks on all fours. Every now and then, there's a "railing" made of thin barbed wire. Very user-friendly🙈 When I reached the top, I was completely exhausted. If someone were to give up due to exhaustion or injury, I can hardly imagine being rescued by stretcher. If the way up was already a challenge, the way down would probably be even more challenging. In any case, a way back down beyond the cable car would have been unimaginable for me. Of course, this would be a different prospect at a much younger age, that's for sure. The scenic experience and the view of Cape Town are, however, without a doubt breathtaking. I must strongly advise older people who only occasionally hike on relatively flat terrain, perhaps with a high BMI and/or even classic "rubber potatoes" who just want to "hike" up Table Mountain!!!! against Platteklip Gorge.