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Table Mountain Summit – Platteklip Gorge Trail loop from Table Mountain National Park

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Table Mountain Summit – Platteklip Gorge Trail loop from Table Mountain National Park

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Table Mountain Summit – Platteklip Gorge Trail loop from Table Mountain National Park

03:29

5.26km

670m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

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Table Mountain National Park

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81 m

Platteklip Gorge Hiking Trail

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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 …

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745 m

View of Cape Town from Table Mountain

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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 …

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1.85 km

Narrowest Point of Platteklip Gorge

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2.14 km

Fountain Peak (1,051 meters)

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Highest point of the route with a fantastic panoramic view

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2.37 km

Trail Back to the Cable Car Station

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2.51 km

Table Mountain Summit

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A must with every visit to Cape Town 👍 Allow for longer waiting times at the gondola (tablemountain.net provides information on current waiting time) or high hiking👍

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3.00 km

Platteklip Gorge is a demanding climb to Table Mountain. The path is very steep, made of large stone block steps. The weather can make the climb quite difficult, whether it's windy, sunny, hot, or foggy.

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5.26 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.32 km

763 m

137 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.09 km

137 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Thursday 16 July

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Table Mountain Summit – Platteklip Gorge Trail loop from Table Mountain National Park

Platteklip Gorge Hiking Trail

View of Cape Town from Table Mountain

Narrowest Point of Platteklip Gorge

Fountain Peak (1,051 meters)

Trail Back to the Cable Car Station

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Platteklip Gorge Trail

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