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Maclear's Beacon – King's Blockhouse loop from Camps Bay

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Maclear's Beacon – King's Blockhouse loop from Camps Bay

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Maclear's Beacon – King's Blockhouse loop from Camps Bay

05:08

28.7km

1,530m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 2, 2026

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Table Mountain National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.02 km

Fountain Peak (1,051 meters)

Highlight • Summit

Highest point of the route with a fantastic panoramic view

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6.86 km

Maclear's Beacon

Highlight • Summit

It is the highest point of the Table Mountain plateau, at 1,086 meters above sea level. This stone mound is named after Thomas Maclear, a South African astronomer who set …

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11.0 km

Table Mountain Scout Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

11.5 km

Woodhead Reservoir Dam

Highlight • Monument

The Woodhead Dam was built in 1897 to provide water to the city of Cape Town. It was the first large dam built in South Africa. In 2008 it was …

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11.9 km

Woodhead Reservoir

Lake

18.0 km

Woodcutters Trail

Highlight • Trail

20.3 km

King's Blockhouse

Highlight • Monument

King's Blockhouse is part of an ancient defense system built by the English in 1795. From here you have a magnificent view of Cape Town.

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28.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.8 km

9.86 km

787 m

258 m

Surfaces

11.2 km

10.0 km

6.44 km

559 m

230 m

171 m

108 m

Elevation

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Friday 19 June

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Maclear's Beacon – King's Blockhouse loop from Camps Bay

05:08h

28.7km

1,530m

Maclear's Beacon – King's Blockhouse loop from Camps Bay

Fountain Peak (1,051 meters)

Maclear's Beacon

Table Mountain Scout Hut

Woodhead Reservoir Dam

Woodcutters Trail

King's Blockhouse

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