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

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

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

03:42

6.03km

690m

Hiking

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

Last updated: October 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Table Mountain National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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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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1.07 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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2.17 km

Steep Ascent and Descent on Table Mountain

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Have a nice pair of hiking shoes with good grip especially when hiking after the winter rains.

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2.51 km

Table Mountain Summit

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Indescribable which natural spectacle is in the middle of a city! You should definitely go hiking and not take the cable car. It is well worth the effort!

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2.66 km

View of the Twelve Apostles (mountain range)

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The Twelve Apostles are part of the Table Mountain complex, which overlooks Camps Bay in Cape Town, South Africa. The mountain range extends 6 km almost to Hout Bay. They …

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2.80 km

View of Cape Town from Table Mountain

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Table Mountain - a must! At the moment (Dec 2021 - Corona) there are no waiting times at the cable car. However, an ascent by foot only gives the right …

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2.99 km

View of Cape Town from Table Mountain

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Just enjoy the beautiful views.

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6.03 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.31 km

1.02 km

540 m

157 m

Surfaces

4.78 km

583 m

488 m

157 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 24 October

23°C

14°C

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Additional weather tips

The UV-index reading is high for much of your activity. Don’t forget sunscreen and consider bringing sunglasses.

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Comments

September 17, 2023,Tafelberg durch Platteklip Gorge

And another rock climb disguised as a hike😊. But definitely worth the climb. At the top, however, there is a summit circus (shop, cafe, Insta-Girls).

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March 17, 2022,🇿🇦 Table Mountain / "Platteclip George" Trail 🥾🧗🏻‍♂️ ⛰

So the best comes last!

According to Frodo Baggins' motto "There and Back - a Baggins Story", we have saved the "mountain of destiny" for the end.

At almost 30 degrees, we thought we would take the shortest route to the summit.
Afterwards it was also the one with the most vertical meters on the short route and the greatest …

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